Muse AI Image MCP vs Mup

In-depth architectural comparison of the Muse AI Image MCP and Mup 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?

Choose Muse AI Image 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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Choose Mup 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	Muse AI Image MCP Developer Tools	Mup Developer Tools
Summary	Muse AI Image turns prompts into photoreal pictures and clips with the Muse Image model and Muse	MCP server that turns HTML MUP panels into interactive UI tools for LLMs.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "muse-ai-image-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mup-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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