21st.dev Magic MCP vs Aseprite MCP Tools
A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.
| 21st.dev Magic MCP Generate beautiful, modern UI components from natural-language descriptions inside your IDE. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript | Aseprite MCP Tools Give AI assistants full control over Aseprite to create pixel art and animated sprites. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Design & Media | Design & Media |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Transport | stdio (local) | stdio (local) |
| Auth | API key | None |
| GitHub stars | 5.2k | 205 |
| Last commit | 5 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Verified | ||
| Actively maintained | ||
| Install | npx @21st-dev/cli@latest install <client> --api-key <key> | — |
| Repo | Open | Open |
Verdict
Pick 21st.dev Magic MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.
Pick Aseprite MCP Tools if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.
Add 21st.dev Magic MCP
npx @21st-dev/cli@latest install <client> --api-key <key>Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@21st-dev/magic@latest",
"API_KEY=\"your-api-key\""
]
}
}
}Add Aseprite MCP Tools
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aseprite-mcp-tools": {
"command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/repo",
"run",
"-m",
"aseprite_mcp"
]
}
}
}FAQ
21st.dev Magic MCP or Aseprite MCP Tools — which is better?
Pick 21st.dev Magic MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Aseprite MCP Tools if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.
Can I use both 21st.dev Magic MCP and Aseprite MCP Tools?
Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.
Do 21st.dev Magic MCP and Aseprite MCP Tools work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?
Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.