Media Context MCP vs Photoshop MCP
A side-by-side look at the Media Context MCP and Photoshop MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Media Context MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose Photoshop MCP for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Media Context MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
check_media_deps, analyze_media.
Choose Photoshop MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 709 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Media Context MCP | View Photoshop MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Media Context MCP tools 2
check_media_depsReport which external binaries (ffmpeg, ffprobe, yt-dlp, whisper, tesseract) are available. Call this first if analyze_media fails with a missing-binary error.analyze_mediaTurn a local media file or URL (video, audio, or image) into compact context a model can read — fully local, no paid APIs. Video: montage frames (mode 'sheet', cheapest default), individual stills ('frames'), or scene changes ('scenes'); add transcript and/or ocr. Audio: speech transcript. Image: the picture plus optional OCR. For app/screen recordings use detail:'high' + ocr:true. To catch a transient UI glitch (a flicker/jump lasting <1s), use mode:'filmstrip' with a narrow startSec/endSec window, a high fps (10–15), and a crop around the affected control — it stacks dense frames so you can spot a frame whose value disagrees with the visual. Use the cheap default for everything else. Pass context to frame the analysis.
Photoshop MCP 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.
Media Context MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"media-context-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"media-context-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Photoshop MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"photoshop-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"-p",
"@alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp",
"ui"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Media Context MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Photoshop MCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Media Context MCP for multimedia process work and Photoshop MCP for multimedia process.
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.
Media Context MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Photoshop MCP is listed as free. 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 media-context-mcp and photoshop-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Media Context MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Photoshop MCP has 52/100 (Good) with 8 views, 0 installs and 709 GitHub stars.