Maya MCP vs MCP For Maya
A side-by-side look at the Maya MCP and MCP For Maya MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Maya MCP for architecture & design work as a local process; choose MCP For Maya for architecture & design as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Maya MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose MCP For Maya when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 41/100 · 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 | 25 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Maya MCP | View MCP For Maya |
Tools & capabilities
Maya MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP For Maya 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.
Maya MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"maya-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"maya-mcp"
]
}
}
}
MCP For Maya
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-for-maya": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-for-maya"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Maya MCP is categorized under Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP For Maya belongs to Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Maya MCP for architecture & design work and MCP For Maya for architecture & design.
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.
Maya MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP For Maya 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 maya-mcp and mcp-for-maya as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Maya MCP has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 25 GitHub stars. MCP For Maya has 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.