Kive vs Shots

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kive and Shots 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?

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Choose Kive when:

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

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Choose Shots when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing 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	K Kive Marketing	Shots Marketing
Summary	Create on-brand product shots and brand visuals from your Kive workspace, right in the chat.	Create App Store screenshots, icons, ASO copy, localization, and revisions via hosted MCP.
Category & Scope	Marketing	Marketing
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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": {
    "kive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kive"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shots": {
      "url": "https://shots.run/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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