What is the key difference between Shots and Tolgee?

Shots belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Tolgee belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Shots or Tolgee 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 Shots and Tolgee free or paid?

Shots operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Tolgee operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Shots lists 0 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars. Tolgee lists 0 tools with 0 views and 4,092 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Shots and Tolgee 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

Shots vs Tolgee

In-depth architectural comparison of the Shots and Tolgee 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

Shots

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Tolgee

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Shots if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Tolgee if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Shots 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).

Explore Shots Details

Choose Tolgee 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).

Explore Tolgee Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Shots Developer Tools	T Tolgee Developer Tools
Summary	Create App Store screenshots, icons, ASO copy, localization, and revisions via hosted MCP.	Your app's translations in Tolgee: search keys, create translations, trigger machine translation
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Shots Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Tolgee Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Shots Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shots": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "shots"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tolgee Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tolgee": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tolgee"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Shots is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Tolgee belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Shots when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Tolgee when you require tools for developer tools.

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