Basalt vs Printr

In-depth architectural comparison of the Basalt and Printr 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 Printr 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	Printr Developer Tools
Summary	Design tokens, components, icons, and a11y data via MCP. For Cursor, Claude, and Windsurf.	Let AI agents create, discover, and track tokens across chains via Printr.
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": {
    "printr": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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