A side-by-side look at the Mindpilot MCP and Drawx 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 Mindpilot MCP for data visualization work as a local process; choose Drawx MCP Server for data visualization as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
DRAWX_API_KEY.generate_diagram, architect_design, whoami.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Visualization | Data Visualization |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | DRAWX_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 90 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 3 |
| Full listing | View Mindpilot MCP | View Drawx MCP Server |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
generate_diagramTurn a description into draw.io XML.architect_designRun the DrawX Architect Co-Pilot on a brief. Streams intermediate progress; returns a JSON payload with `hld` (and optional `lld`, `doc`).whoamiNo inputs. Returns your email, plan, API tier, and remaining monthly API quota.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"abrinsmead-mindpilot-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindpilot/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"drawx-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@drawx/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DRAWX_API_KEY": "YOUR_DRAWX_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}