Diagrams MCP vs PaperBanana CN

In-depth architectural comparison of the Diagrams MCP and PaperBanana CN 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 Diagrams 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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Choose PaperBanana CN 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	Diagrams MCP Developer Tools	PaperBanana CN Developer Tools
Summary	Generate cloud architecture diagrams, flowcharts, and sequence diagrams.	Generate and evaluate academic diagrams and plots with independent model connections.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "diagrams-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "diagrams-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperbanana-cn": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "paperbanana-cn"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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