Standby Design MCP vs Taste Bank

In-depth architectural comparison of the Standby Design MCP and Taste Bank 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 Standby Design MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Taste Bank when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design 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	Standby Design MCP Architecture & Design	Taste Bank Architecture & Design
Summary	Generate design systems: OKLCH color palettes, fluid type scales, spacing, shape and icon tokens.	Reusable visual design systems for AI coding agents — browse, fetch, and submit styles via MCP.
Category & Scope	Architecture & Design	Architecture & Design

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": {
    "standby-design-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "standby-design-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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