Promptpilot MCP Server vs Pixel Surgeon MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Promptpilot MCP Server and Pixel Surgeon 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 Promptpilot MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: POLLINATIONS_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: list_models, list_styles, build_prompt.

Explore Promptpilot MCP Server Details

Choose Pixel Surgeon MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• Primary tools included: list_images, save_image, generate_images.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Promptpilot MCP Server doctorm333 Art & Culture	Pixel Surgeon MCP j-east Art & Culture
Summary	Generate images, video, and audio via 20+ AI models (Flux, GPT-Image-1, Imagen 4, Grok, Seedance, ElevenLabs). Prompt builder with styles, lighting, camera, mood presets. Batch generation support.	AI image and video generation, editing, and transplant-grade region repair. Multi-provider (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image, GPT Image 2, Grok Imagine, Veo 3), 9 tools, 4 style presets, grid-based and interactive crop repair. npx pixel-surgeon-mcp
Category & Scope

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": {
    "doctorm333-promptpilot-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "promptpilot-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POLLINATIONS_API_KEY": "YOUR_POLLINATIONS_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "j-east-pixel-surgeon-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pixel-surgeon-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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