What is the key difference between Novai MCP Server and Primitiv?

Novai MCP Server belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution, while Primitiv belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Novai MCP Server or Primitiv in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Novai MCP Server and Primitiv free or paid?

Novai MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Primitiv operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Novai MCP Server lists 12 tools with 5 views and 1 GitHub stars. Primitiv lists 6 tools with 3 views and 19 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Novai MCP Server and Primitiv together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Novai MCP Server vs Primitiv

In-depth architectural comparison of the Novai MCP Server and Primitiv MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Novai MCP Server

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Primitiv

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 64/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Novai MCP Server if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a local process. Choose Primitiv if your workspace requires Finance & Fintech integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Novai MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: NOVAI_RPC_URL.
Primary tools included: novai_get_chain_status, novai_get_block, novai_get_transaction.

Explore Novai MCP Server Details

Choose Primitiv when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: get_design_context, get_token, get_component.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Novai MCP Server 0x-devc Finance & Fintech	Primitiv AI-by-design Finance & Fintech
Summary	Read-only access to the live NOVAI blockchain (AI-native L1). Query blocks, transactions, AI entities, on-chain signals, oracle anchors, and memory objects over public JSON-RPC. No keys, no write paths.	Design contract layer for your codebase. Scans Figma, code, Storybook, and token files, reconciles conflicts, and serves a single machine-readable source of truth over MCP so every agent gets the same authoritative design rules before it builds. Local-first — your code never leaves your machine.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Novai MCP Server Tools (12)

novai_get_chain_status

Return the latest committed block of the live NOVAI chain: its height, block hash, round, transaction count, state root, and parent hash. Use this to verify the chain is live and advancing, and to learn the current tip height before requesting a specific block. Takes no parameters.

novai_get_block

Fetch a single committed block by height or by hash. Provide exactly one of height or hash. Returns the block height, block hash, parent hash, round, state root, and transaction count, or null if no such block is known. Note: the endpoint retains a bounded recent window of blocks by height, so very old heights can return null even though they were valid blocks. Lookups by hash work for any block the node still indexes.

novai_get_transaction

Fetch a confirmed transaction by its transaction id. Returns the block height, transaction index, sender address, nonce, fee, and payload length, or null if the transaction is not found.

novai_get_ai_entity

Fetch an on-chain AI entity (agent) by its entity id. Returns the entity record including code hash, creator, autonomy mode, capability bits, economic and stake balances, reputation score, transaction count, and activity timestamps, or null if no entity exists for that id.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Novai MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "0x-devc-novai-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "novai-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOVAI_RPC_URL": "YOUR_NOVAI_RPC_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Primitiv Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-by-design-primitiv": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ai-by-design/primitiv"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Novai MCP Server is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Primitiv belongs to Finance & Fintech using local stdio subprocess. Select Novai MCP Server when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and Primitiv when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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