Magic MCP vs Bimwright
A side-by-side look at the Magic MCP and Bimwright MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Magic MCP for architecture & design work as a local process; choose Bimwright for architecture & design. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Magic MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY, API_KEY_21ST.
Choose Bimwright when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
revit_getting_started, revit_drawing_layout, revit_change.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Paid service | Free |
| Required env vars | TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEYAPI_KEY_21ST | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6,217 | 96 |
| Directory activity | 16 views 1 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 6 |
| Full listing | View Magic MCP | View Bimwright |
Tools & capabilities
Magic MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Bimwright tools 6
revit_getting_startedorient in the open model (read-only, works on defaults).revit_drawing_layoutsupply `request`: arrange the viewports of one sheet. Reads real sheet-space positions first (`revit_get_viewport_geometry`), agrees the alignment with you, shows a dry-run plan (`revit_align_viewports`), moves only after you confirm, then reads back. Needs `query,sheets,view,meta`. In read-only mo…revit_changesupply `change`: survey relationships, agree the smallest scope for this request, confirm the concrete proposal before writing, then read back and record the reason in the conversation. Needs `query,meta`; works without `send_code`. In read-only mode it stops at the survey/proposal. Missing or inco…revit_model_audithealth audit: warnings, families, dry-run purge candidates (needs `workflows,families,lint,meta`).revit_pre_issue_checkchecks resolved sheets before issue (needs `sheets,view,annotation,lint,meta`). Supply sheet numbers/IDs, an explicit number/name filter, or `all`; a named sheet set needs its member sheets. Sampled model warnings and incomplete checks are reported as **NOT VERIFIED**, not a sheet-level pass.revit_stairsguided stair creation through `send_code` (writes only after your confirmation). Includes the transaction/failure/cleanup template; no source checkout is needed.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Magic MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@21st-dev/cli@latest"
],
"env": {
"TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY_HERE",
"API_KEY_21ST": "YOUR_API_KEY_21ST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Bimwright
No confirmed install command for Bimwright yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Magic MCP is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Bimwright belongs to Architecture & Design and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Magic MCP for architecture & design work and Bimwright for architecture & design.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Bimwright has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Magic MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. Bimwright is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add 21st-dev-magic-mcp and bimwright as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Magic MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 16 views, 1 installs and 6,217 GitHub stars. Bimwright has 55/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 96 GitHub stars.