A side-by-side look at the Magic MCP and WPMission MCP Server 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 developer tools work as a local process; choose WPMission MCP Server for developer tools. 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 Developer Tools 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.
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
WPMission MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
No confirmed install command for WPMission MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Magic MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. WPMission MCP Server belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Magic MCP for developer tools work and WPMission MCP Server for developer tools.
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. WPMission MCP Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Magic MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. WPMission MCP Server 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 wpmission-mcp-server 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 5,997 GitHub stars. WPMission MCP Server has 31/100 (Emerging) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.