Spotify MCP 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.

	Spotify MCP Control Spotify playback, search, queue, and playlists from Claude or any MCP client. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Python	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	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	606	2.8k
Last commit	3 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	—	`npx @jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Can I use both Spotify MCP 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 Spotify MCP 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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