Flowbite MCP 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.

	Flowbite MCP Official Flowbite MCP server: access 60+ Tailwind CSS components, generate branded themes, and convert Figma to code. Unverified stdio (local) API key JavaScript	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	JavaScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	37	5.2k
Last commit	5 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx flowbite-mcp`	`npx @21st-dev/cli@latest install <client> --api-key <key>`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Flowbite MCP if you prefer its approach (official flowbite mcp server: access 60+ tailwind css components, generate branded themes, and convert figma to code).

Pick 21st.dev Magic MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Flowbite MCP

Install / run

npx flowbite-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flowbite-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "flowbite-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_PERSONAL_FIGMA_ACCESS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

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\""
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Flowbite MCP or 21st.dev Magic MCP — which is better?

Pick Flowbite MCP if you prefer its approach (official flowbite mcp server: access 60+ tailwind css components, generate branded themes, and convert figma to code). 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 Flowbite MCP 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 Flowbite MCP 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.

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