Living Docs vs Font Proof MCP

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

Specification	L Living Docs Developer Tools	Font Proof MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Create and improve live, shared interactive documents with your agent.	Create and modify Font Proof documents programmatically (PDF font proofs, live from Glyphs.app).
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": {
    "living-docs": {
      "url": "https://living-docs-workspace.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "font-proof-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "font-proof-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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