Petal Components MCP vs Framework MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Petal Components MCP and Framework MCP 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?

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Choose Petal Components 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).
• Primary tools included: list_components, get_component.

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Choose Framework 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).
• Primary tools included: query_id.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Petal Components MCP Developer Tools	Framework MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Phoenix LiveView component schemas from petal_components, exposed to AI coding assistants.	Verified, version-pinned Expo SDK docs for coding agents over remote MCP (Streamable HTTP).
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "petal-components-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "petal-components-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "framework-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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