Font Proof MCP vs Living Docs

In-depth architectural comparison of the Font Proof MCP and Living Docs 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 Font Proof 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 Living Docs 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Font Proof MCP Developer Tools	L Living Docs Developer Tools
Summary	Create and modify Font Proof documents programmatically (PDF font proofs, live from Glyphs.app).	Create and improve live, shared interactive documents with your agent.
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": {
    "font-proof-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "font-proof-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "living-docs": {
      "url": "https://living-docs-workspace.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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