What is the key difference between Magic Hour MCP Server and Glif?

Magic Hour MCP Server belongs to the Multimedia Process category with local stdio execution, while Glif belongs to the Multimedia Process category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Magic Hour MCP Server or Glif in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Magic Hour MCP Server and Glif free or paid?

Magic Hour MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Glif operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Magic Hour MCP Server lists 0 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars. Glif lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Magic Hour MCP Server and Glif together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Magic Hour MCP Server vs Glif

In-depth architectural comparison of the Magic Hour MCP Server and Glif 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Magic Hour MCP Server

Multimedia Process · Local stdio

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Glif

Multimedia Process · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Magic Hour MCP Server if you need specialized Multimedia Process tools running via a local process. Choose Glif if your workspace requires Multimedia Process integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Magic Hour MCP Server when:

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

Explore Magic Hour MCP Server Details

Choose Glif when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Glif Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M Magic Hour MCP Server Multimedia Process	G Glif Multimedia Process
Summary	Create and edit AI videos, images, GIFs, and audio through 44 MCP tools.	Generate images, video, and audio with Glif's media-generation agent
Category & Scope	Multimedia Process	Multimedia Process
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Magic Hour MCP Server Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Glif Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Magic Hour MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "magic-hour-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Glif Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glif": {
      "url": "https://glif.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Magic Hour MCP Server is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Glif belongs to Multimedia Process using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Magic Hour MCP Server when you need capabilities focused on multimedia process and Glif when you require tools for multimedia process.

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