Aseprite MCP Tools vs 21st.dev Magic MCP
A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.
| Aseprite MCP Tools Give AI assistants full control over Aseprite to create pixel art and animated sprites. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python | 21st.dev Magic MCP Generate beautiful, modern UI components from natural-language descriptions inside your IDE. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Design & Media | Design & Media |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio (local) | stdio (local) |
| Auth | None | API key |
| GitHub stars | 205 | 5.2k |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Verified | ||
| Actively maintained | ||
| Install | — | npx @21st-dev/cli@latest install <client> --api-key <key> |
| Repo | Open | Open |
Verdict
Pick Aseprite MCP Tools if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.
Pick 21st.dev Magic MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.
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"
]
}
}
}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\""
]
}
}
}FAQ
Aseprite MCP Tools or 21st.dev Magic MCP — which is better?
Pick Aseprite MCP Tools if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick 21st.dev Magic MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.
Can I use both Aseprite MCP Tools and 21st.dev Magic 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 Aseprite MCP Tools and 21st.dev Magic MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?
Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.