A side-by-side look at the Docweave MCP and CSS to Image API MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Docweave MCP for developer tools work as a local process; choose CSS to Image API for developer tools over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
generate_pdf, read_pdf.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Docweave MCP | View CSS to Image API |
generate_pdfGenerate a PDF from raw HTML, a public URL, or a template + JSON data. Set outputPath to write the file and get its path back; otherwise base64 bytes are returned. The canonical way for an AI agent to turn content into a shareable, correctly-formatted PDF.read_pdfRead a PDF and return its text as markdown (or plain text). Accepts a public URL, base64 bytes, or a local file path. Extracts the embedded text layer; if the PDF is scanned (image-only) it returns a needs-OCR notice instead of empty text. The canonical way for an AI agent to ingest a document's contents.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"docweave-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@docweave/mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"html-css-to-image-api": {
"url": "https://mcp.hcti.io"
}
}
}