MarkuprPlus vs UI Beats
A side-by-side look at the MarkuprPlus and UI Beats MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MarkuprPlus for developer tools work as a local process; choose UI Beats for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MarkuprPlus when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
capture_screenshot, capture_with_voice, describe_screen.
Choose UI Beats when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 80 | 234 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MarkuprPlus | View UI Beats |
Tools & capabilities
MarkuprPlus tools 9
capture_screenshotGrab the current screen with cursor, active app/window, and focus hints attached.capture_with_voiceRecord screen and mic for a set duration, and return a structured report.describe_screenDescribe what's currently on screen.start_recordingBegin an interactive recording session.stop_recordingEnd the session and run the full pipeline.analyze_videoProcess an existing `.mov` / `.mp4` into Markdown with extracted frames.analyze_screenshotRun a single screenshot through the analysis pipeline.push_to_githubCreate GitHub issues from a report.push_to_linearCreate Linear issues from a report.
UI Beats 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.
MarkuprPlus
{
"mcpServers": {
"markuprplus": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"--yes",
"--package",
"markuprplus",
"markuprplus-mcp"
]
}
}
}
UI Beats
{
"mcpServers": {
"ui-beats": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"shadcn@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MarkuprPlus is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. UI Beats belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MarkuprPlus for developer tools work and UI Beats for developer tools.
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.
MarkuprPlus has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. UI Beats has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 markuprplus and ui-beats as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MarkuprPlus has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 80 GitHub stars. UI Beats has 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 234 GitHub stars.