One Shot Ui vs PlacePack

In-depth architectural comparison of the One Shot Ui and PlacePack 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 One Shot Ui 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 PlacePack 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	One Shot Ui Developer Tools	P PlacePack Developer Tools
Summary	Deterministic UI extraction and screenshot diffing for AI coding agents.	Generate deterministic placeholder image URLs and packs for docs, staging, testing, and AI agents.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "one-shot-ui": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "one-shot-ui",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "placepack-2": {
      "url": "https://placepack.top/api-docs"
    }
  }
}

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