Nuclear vs perp-cli

Choosing between Nuclear and perp-cli? Both are MCP servers, but they lean into different workflows. This page focuses on where each one is actually stronger, not just raw counts.

Choose Nuclear for

Hands-free music control while working on your computer.

Choose perp-cli for

Aggregating cross-exchange balances and risk metrics into a single dashboard.

Nuclear

17.1kby nukeopstdio

Free, open-source music player without ads or tracking.

Best for Hands-free music control while working on your computer.

Nuclear is a free, open-source music player without ads or tracking. Search for any song or artist, build playlists, and start listening. Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Nuclear comes with multiple built-in themes:.

What it does

  • Search for music and stream from various sources
  • Full playback control including shuffle and repeat
  • Queue management with drag-and-drop reordering
  • Playlist creation, import, and export capabilities
  • MCP server integration for AI-driven player control

Available tools (4)

playback_controlControls the music player playback state including play, pause, and skip.
queue_managementManages the current music queue including adding tracks and reordering.
search_musicSearches for songs, artists, or albums within the player.
playlist_managementHandles creation, importing, and exporting of music playlists.
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perp-cli

21by hypurrquanthttp

Multi-DEX perpetual futures trading MCP server

Best for Aggregating cross-exchange balances and risk metrics into a single dashboard.

Multi-DEX perpetual futures CLI — Pacifica (Solana), Hyperliquid (HyperEVM), Lighter (Ethereum).

3 Exchanges — trade, bridge, arbitrage across Pacifica, Hyperliquid, Lighter Funding Rate Arb — perp-perp + spot-perp scan & one-command dual-leg execution Portfolio — single call returns balances, positions, risk level across all exchanges Funds — deposit, withdraw, CCTP…

What it does

  • Multi-DEX support for Pacifica, Hyperliquid, and Lighter
  • Unified portfolio analytics across all exchanges
  • Automated funding rate arbitrage scanning and execution
  • Advanced trading bots including TWAP, grid, and DCA
  • Agent-first design with JSON output and dry-run safety

Available tools (5)

marketAccess market data including prices, orderbooks, funding rates, and klines.
tradeExecute market, limit, and stop orders with support for advanced strategies.
accountRetrieve balance, positions, PnL, and margin settings.
arbScan and execute funding rate arbitrage opportunities.
portfolioGet a unified overview of balances, positions, and risk across all exchanges.

Setup requirements

Requires 1 environment variable: LIGHTER_API_KEY_INDEX. Available via Global NPM and NPX.

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Biggest differences

CompareNuclearperp-cli
Best forHands-free music control while working on your computer.Aggregating cross-exchange balances and risk metrics into a single dashboard.
StandoutSearch for music and stream from various sources.Multi-DEX support for Pacifica, Hyperliquid, and Lighter.
SetupClaude Desktop or Codex CLI, stdio transport.Global NPM or NPX, needs LIGHTER_API_KEY_INDEX, http transport.
Transportstdiohttp
Community17.1k GitHub stars21 GitHub stars

Bottom line

Pick Nuclear if...

Hands-free music control while working on your computer. Search for music and stream from various sources. Claude Desktop or Codex CLI, stdio transport.

Pick perp-cli if...

Aggregating cross-exchange balances and risk metrics into a single dashboard. Multi-DEX support for Pacifica, Hyperliquid, and Lighter. Global NPM or NPX, needs LIGHTER_API_KEY_INDEX, http transport.

The real split here is workflow fit, not raw counts. Nuclear: Hands-free music control while working on your computer. perp-cli: Aggregating cross-exchange balances and risk metrics into a single dashboard. Nuclear also has the larger public footprint (17.1k vs 21 stars).

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