Basalt vs Noun MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Basalt and Noun MCP 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 Basalt when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Noun MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Basalt Developer Tools	Noun MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Design tokens, components, icons, and a11y data via MCP. For Cursor, Claude, and Windsurf.	MCP server for The Noun Project - search and download icons directly in Cursor AI and Claude
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "basalt": {
      "url": "https://basalt.run"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noun-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alisaitteke/noun-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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