A11y Check vs Photoshop MCP
A side-by-side look at the A11y Check and Photoshop MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose A11y Check for browser automation work as a local process; choose Photoshop MCP for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose A11y Check when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Browser Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Photoshop MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Browser Automation | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner |
Tools & capabilities
A11y Check tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Photoshop MCP 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.
A11y Check
{
"mcpServers": {
"a11y-check": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@a11ychk/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Photoshop MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"photoshop-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"-p",
"@alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp",
"ui"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
A11y Check is categorized under Browser Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Photoshop MCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick A11y Check for browser automation work and Photoshop MCP for multimedia process.
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.
A11y Check has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Photoshop MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 a11y-check and photoshop-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, A11y Check has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Photoshop MCP has 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 620 GitHub stars.
