21st.dev Magic MCP vs AutoCAD MCP

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	AutoCAD MCP Drive AutoCAD LT via AutoLISP or generate DXF headlessly — 8 consolidated tools for drafting, P&ID and screenshots. 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	368
Last commit	6 months ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @21st-dev/cli@latest install <client> --api-key <key>`	`git clone https://github.com/puran-water/autocad-mcp.git && cd autocad-mcp && uv sync`
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 AutoCAD MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add 21st.dev Magic MCP

Install / run

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 AutoCAD MCP

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/puran-water/autocad-mcp.git && cd autocad-mcp && uv sync

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "autocad-mcp": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\autocad-mcp\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "autocad_mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUTOCAD_MCP_BACKEND": "auto"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

21st.dev Magic MCP or AutoCAD MCP — 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 AutoCAD MCP 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 AutoCAD MCP?

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 AutoCAD MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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