Recraft MCP Server (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.

	Recraft MCP Server (Official) Official Recraft server for raster and vector image generation, vectorization, and editing. Verified stdio (local) API key Stale 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	60	2.8k
Last commit	11 months ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest`	`npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Recraft MCP Server (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 Recraft MCP Server (Official)

Install / run

npx -y @recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recraft-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RECRAFT_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>",
        "IMAGE_STORAGE_DIRECTORY": "/absolute/path/to/output/dir"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Recraft MCP Server (Official) or Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Recraft MCP Server (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 Recraft MCP Server (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 Recraft MCP Server (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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