Jupytercad MCP vs Photopea MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Jupytercad MCP and Photopea MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Jupytercad MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_current_cad_design, remove, rename.

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Choose Photopea MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: photopea_create_document, photopea_open_file, photopea_get_document_info.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Jupytercad MCP asmith26 Art & Culture	Photopea MCP Server attalla1 Art & Culture
Summary	An MCP server for JupyterCAD that allows you to control it using LLMs/natural language.	AI-powered image editing through Photopea with 34 tools for documents, layers, text, shapes, filters, effects, and export. npx photopea-mcp-server
Category & Scope	Art & Culture

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asmith26-jupytercad-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "asmith26-jupytercad-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "attalla1-photopea-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "photopea-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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