Wakelog vs Magic MCP
A side-by-side look at the Wakelog and Magic MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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WakelogDeveloper Tools · Remote HTTP/SSEFree API-first hosted changelog with a remote MCP server at https://wakelog.wakelog.workers.dev/mcp — agents can create an account (signup tool, no email/CAPTCHA) and create, list, and lint changelog entries natively.68GreatAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Wakelog for developer tools work over a hosted endpoint; choose Magic MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
WChoose Wakelog when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
signup, list_projects, create_project.
Choose Magic MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY, API_KEY_21ST.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W Wakelog | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Paid service |
| Required env vars | None listed | TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEYAPI_KEY_21ST |
Tools & capabilities
Wakelog tools 6
signupCreate a free Wakelog account (no email, no CAPTCHA — agents welcome). Returns an api_token: configure it as `Authorization: Bearer <api_token>` on this MCP server to use the authenticated tools, and STORE the one-time recovery_key. Max 5 signups/hour per network.list_projectsList the changelog projects owned by the authenticated account. Requires auth.create_projectCreate a changelog project. Its public page will be at https://wakelog.wakelog.workers.dev/p/<slug> with RSS/JSON feeds, an embeddable widget, and a README badge. Requires auth.create_postPublish a changelog entry (or save a draft / schedule it). This is the core action: what you shipped, in markdown. Requires auth. Max 60 posts/hour.list_postsList the published entries of any public Wakelog project (newest first, up to 50). No auth needed.lint_changelogGrade a CHANGELOG.md against 12 best-practice checks (dates, ordering, vague titles, commit dumps, unflagged breaking changes...). Returns a grade A-F, score /100 and specific findings. No auth needed. Max 30 runs/hour.
Magic MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Wakelog
{
"mcpServers": {
"wakelog": {
"url": "https://wakelog.wakelog.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Magic MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@21st-dev/cli@latest"
],
"env": {
"TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY_HERE",
"API_KEY_21ST": "YOUR_API_KEY_21ST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Wakelog is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Magic MCP belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Wakelog for developer tools work and Magic MCP for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Wakelog is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Magic MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add wakelog and 21st-dev-magic-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Wakelog has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Magic MCP has 48/100 (Fair) with 16 views, 1 installs and 5,997 GitHub stars.