Shadcn Ui MCP Server vs LivingMeta — AI in Research
A side-by-side look at the Shadcn Ui MCP Server and LivingMeta — AI in Research MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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LivingMeta — AI in ResearchResearch · Remote HTTP/SSERead-only MCP over the LivingMeta AI-in-Research corpus: 12,400 papers, gaps, priority agenda.39FairAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose Shadcn Ui MCP Server for developer tools work as a local process; choose LivingMeta — AI in Research for research over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Shadcn Ui MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE, MCP_PORT, MCP_HOST, MCP_CORS_ORIGINS, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, UI_LIBRARY. - You want tools like
get_component, get_component_demo, list_components.
LChoose LivingMeta — AI in Research when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | L LivingMeta — AI in Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Research |
| Quality signal | 72/100 · Great | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MCP_TRANSPORT_MODEMCP_PORTMCP_HOSTMCP_CORS_ORIGINSGITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENUI_LIBRARY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3,069 | — |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Shadcn Ui MCP Server | View LivingMeta — AI in Research |
Tools & capabilities
Shadcn Ui MCP Server tools 10
get_componentGet the source code for a specific shadcn/ui v4 componentget_component_demoGet demo code illustrating how a shadcn/ui v4 component should be usedlist_componentsGet all available shadcn/ui v4 componentsget_component_metadataGet metadata for a specific shadcn/ui v4 componentget_directory_structureGet the directory structure of the shadcn-ui v4 repositoryget_blockGet source code for a specific shadcn/ui v4 block (e.g., calendar-01, dashboard-01)list_blocksGet all available shadcn/ui v4 blocks with categorizationapply_themeApply a TweakCN theme preset to the projectlist_themesList available tweakcn themesget_themeGet details of a specific tweakcn theme
LivingMeta — AI in Research tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Shadcn Ui MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"jpisnice-shadcn-ui-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jpisnice/shadcn-ui-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE_HERE",
"MCP_PORT": "YOUR_MCP_PORT_HERE",
"MCP_HOST": "YOUR_MCP_HOST_HERE",
"MCP_CORS_ORIGINS": "YOUR_MCP_CORS_ORIGINS_HERE",
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"UI_LIBRARY": "YOUR_UI_LIBRARY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
LivingMeta — AI in Research
{
"mcpServers": {
"livingmeta-ai-in-research": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"livingmeta-ai-in-research"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Shadcn Ui MCP Server is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. LivingMeta — AI in Research belongs to Research and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Shadcn Ui MCP Server for developer tools work and LivingMeta — AI in Research for research.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Shadcn Ui MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key required. LivingMeta — AI in Research has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add jpisnice-shadcn-ui-mcp-server and livingmeta-ai-in-research as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Shadcn Ui MCP Server has a quality signal of 72/100 (Great) with 3 views, 0 installs and 3,069 GitHub stars. LivingMeta — AI in Research has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.