21st.dev Magic MCP vs SolidWorks 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	SolidWorks MCP Automate SolidWorks over COM from your AI client: sketches, features, drawings, exports and VBA generation (alpha). Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	5.2k	193
Last commit	6 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @21st-dev/cli@latest install <client> --api-key <key>`	`git clone https://github.com/vespo92/SolidworksMCP-TS.git && cd SolidworksMCP-TS && npm install && npm run build`
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 SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks MCP

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/vespo92/SolidworksMCP-TS.git && cd SolidworksMCP-TS && npm install && npm run build

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solidworks-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "C:/path/to/SolidworksMCP-TS/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOLIDWORKS_PATH": "C:\\Program Files\\SOLIDWORKS Corp\\SOLIDWORKS",
        "ADAPTER_TYPE": "winax-enhanced"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

21st.dev Magic MCP or SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks 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 SolidWorks 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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