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Backbencher vs Animation MCP

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Backbencher compared with Animation MCP
DetailBackbencher logo BackbencherAnimation MCP logo Animation MCP
What it doesLocal code intelligence that shows its evidence Search and customize Lottie animations inside your AI coding assistant
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: 10 searches and 3 downloads per day after 7-day trial. Lifetime: $12 one-time payment for unlimited searches and 500 downloads per day.
Key features
  • Supports 50 languages with 53 registry IDs
  • 16 SQLite tables for symbols, source bounds, imports and relationships
  • 16 MCP agent tools for code analysis
  • AST-based code indexing
  • Incremental re-indexing with automatic freshness tracking
  • Call-graph analysis
  • Respects .gitignore and .bbignore files
  • Shows file, line and evidence for every answer
  • Local storage with no cloud required
  • Optional embedding provider integration for semantic search
  • Works with Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code and Windsurf
  • Local file recoloring without leaving editor
  • Private processing on your machine
What makes it different
  • Every answer includes file location, line number and the relationship walked to get there
  • Fully local operation with no cloud requirements
  • Open source under MIT license
  • Free to use with no paid plans or cost
  • All processing happens locally on your machine, server only handles authentication and downloads
  • One-time payment removes limits forever with no subscription
  • 14-day money-back guarantee on Lifetime license
  • Supports up to 2 devices on same GitHub account
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)00
Referring domains (Majestic)00

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