@ark Ui MCP vs Context7
A side-by-side look at the @ark Ui MCP and Context7 MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
@ark Ui MCPDeveloper ToolsThe official MCP server for Ark UI37FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose @ark Ui MCP for developer tools work; choose Context7 for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose @ark Ui MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Context7 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 want tools like
resolve-library-id, query-docs.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | @ark Ui MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,421 | 63,150 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View @ark Ui MCP | View Context7 |
Tools & capabilities
@ark Ui MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Context7 tools 2
resolve-library-idResolves a general library name into a Context7-compatible library ID.query-docsRetrieves documentation for a library using a Context7-compatible library ID.
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.
@ark Ui MCP
No confirmed install command for @ark Ui MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Context7
{
"mcpServers": {
"upstash-context7": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ctx7"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
@ark Ui MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Context7 belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick @ark Ui MCP for developer tools work and Context7 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. @ark Ui MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
@ark Ui MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Context7 is listed as free. Auth: api key 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 ark-ui-mcp and upstash-context7 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, @ark Ui MCP has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5,421 GitHub stars. Context7 has 65/100 (Great) with 9 views, 0 installs and 63,150 GitHub stars.