Atlas vs Magic Insights
A side-by-side look at the Atlas and Magic Insights MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Atlas for developer tools work as a local process; choose Magic Insights for developer tools over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Atlas when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Magic Insights when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
get_workspace, list_studies, get_study.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 13 |
| Full listing | View Atlas | View Magic Insights |
Tools & capabilities
Atlas tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Magic Insights tools 13
get_workspaceOne-call overview: plan, study count, connected platforms, tags, total feedback, date range, overall sentiment.list_studiesList all studies with description and date range.get_studyA study's summary, generated report, and top themes (with sentiment, ids, and example feedback).list_topicsA study's topics and the themes grouped under each.get_theme_feedbackAll feedback under one theme, most relevant first.list_suggestionsA study's AI-synthesized recommended actions (problem, solution, priority).get_suggestion_feedbackThe individual feedback behind a single suggestion.search_feedbackSearch and filter feedback by keyword, sentiment, platform, tag, or date range.get_feedbackOne feedback item in full — content, translation, AI summary, and source metadata.get_statsAggregate stats: total count, sentiment breakdown, date range.get_trendsFeedback volume and sentiment over time, bucketed by week or month.list_tagsThe workspace's custom tags and how many items carry each.- +1 more on 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.
Atlas
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlas-2": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@useatlas/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Magic Insights
{
"mcpServers": {
"magic-insights": {
"url": "https://app.magicinsights.ai/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Atlas is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Magic Insights belongs to Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Atlas for developer tools work and Magic Insights 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.
Atlas has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Magic Insights 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 atlas-2 and magic-insights as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Atlas has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Magic Insights has 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.