Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server vs Spotify MCP

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

	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	Spotify MCP Control Spotify playback, search, queue, and playlists from Claude or any MCP client. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Python
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	2.8k	606
Last commit	3 months ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server`	—
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Spotify MCP if you prefer its approach (control spotify playback, search, queue, and playlists from claude or any mcp client).

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Spotify MCP

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--python",
        "3.12",
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/varunneal/spotify-mcp",
        "spotify-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
        "SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI": "http://127.0.0.1:8080/callback"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server or Spotify MCP — which is better?

Pick Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Spotify MCP if you prefer its approach (control spotify playback, search, queue, and playlists from claude or any mcp client).

Can I use both Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server and Spotify 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 Shadcn UI v4 MCP Server and Spotify 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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