Cloudinary Asset Management MCP (Official) vs Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Cloudinary Asset Management MCP (Official) Official Cloudinary server to upload, transform, and manage media assets via natural language. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server Give AI assistants full access to shadcn/ui v4 components, blocks, demos, and metadata across React, Svelte, Vue, and React Native. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	30	2.8k
Last commit	3 months ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y --package @cloudinary/asset-management-mcp -- mcp start`	`npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Cloudinary Asset Management MCP (Official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Pick Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Cloudinary Asset Management MCP (Official)

Install / run

npx -y --package @cloudinary/asset-management-mcp -- mcp start

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cloudinary-asset-management-mcp-official": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--package",
        "@cloudinary/asset-management-mcp",
        "--",
        "mcp",
        "start"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME": "<your-cloud-name>",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>",
        "CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET": "<your-api-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server

Install / run

npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadcn-ui-v4-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server",
        "--github-api-key",
        "ghp_your_token_here"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Cloudinary Asset Management MCP (Official) or Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Cloudinary Asset Management MCP (Official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a verified, documented setup. Pick Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Cloudinary Asset Management MCP (Official) and Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server?

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 Cloudinary Asset Management MCP (Official) and Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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