Draw.io vs Cli

In-depth architectural comparison of the Draw.io and Cli 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 Draw.io when:

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

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Choose Cli when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: pushtodisplay_send_update, pushtodisplay_list_boards, pushtodisplay_get_board.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Draw.io Data Visualization	Cli pushtodisplay Data Visualization
Summary	Create diagrams in chat, rendered as live interactive draw.io diagrams. 10,000+ searchable shapes.	Push To Display MCP server send structured content to selected boards on iOS and android devices with app Push To Display, route updates to specific panels, and render in real time with display-focused multi-panel layouts.
Category & Scope	Data Visualization

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": {
    "draw-io": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@drawio/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pushtodisplay-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pushtodisplay"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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