Auth0 MCP Server vs Opendesignguard MCP
A side-by-side look at the Auth0 MCP Server and Opendesignguard MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Auth0 MCP Server for security work as a local process; choose Opendesignguard MCP for security over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Auth0 MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Opendesignguard MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
check_design_guard, explain_design_gap, issue_design_receipt.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Security | Security |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 48/100 · 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 | 121 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 5 |
| Full listing | View Auth0 MCP Server | View Opendesignguard MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Auth0 MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Opendesignguard MCP tools 5
check_design_guardexplain_design_gapissue_design_receiptsuggest_agent_fixexport_design_audit
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.
Auth0 MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"auth0-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@auth0/auth0-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Opendesignguard MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendesignguard-mcp": {
"url": "https://opendesignguard.clauxel.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Auth0 MCP Server is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. Opendesignguard MCP belongs to Security and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Auth0 MCP Server for security work and Opendesignguard MCP for security.
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.
Auth0 MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Opendesignguard 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 auth0-mcp-server and opendesignguard-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Auth0 MCP Server has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 121 GitHub stars. Opendesignguard MCP has 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.