What is the key difference between Neural Draft and Imaginode?

Neural Draft belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Imaginode belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Neural Draft or Imaginode 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 Neural Draft and Imaginode free or paid?

Neural Draft operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Imaginode operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Neural Draft lists 30 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Imaginode lists 4 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Neural Draft and Imaginode 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

Neural Draft vs Imaginode

In-depth architectural comparison of the Neural Draft and Imaginode 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

Neural Draft

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Imaginode

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Neural Draft if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Imaginode if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Neural Draft 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).
Primary tools included: get_brand, update_brand, register_component.

Explore Neural Draft Details

Choose Imaginode when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list_models, generate_image, generate_video.

Explore Imaginode Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	N Neural Draft Developer Tools	Imaginode Developer Tools
Summary	Neural Draft MCP — CMS, blog, bookings, commerce backend for AI-built sites. 30 tools, OAuth.	Generate AI images and videos (Flux, Nano Banana, Kling, Veo, 48+ models), refunds on failure.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Neural Draft Tools (30)

get_brand

Read the project's brand context (industry, audience, voice, colors, fonts)

update_brand

Patch brand fields (voice, audience, colors, fonts, languages)

register_component

generate_blog_post

Kick off the AI blog pipeline (research → draft → image → SEO → translations)

get_blog_post

Fetch a single blog post by id or slug (locale-aware)

list_blog_posts

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).

Neural Draft Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neural-draft": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@neuraldraft/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Imaginode Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imaginode": {
      "url": "https://smithery.ai/badge/imaginode-ai/imaginode)](https://smithery.ai/servers/imaginode-ai/imaginode"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Neural Draft is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Imaginode belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Neural Draft when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Imaginode when you require tools for developer tools.