Our verdict
We have not reviewed 21st-dev/Magic-MCP yet
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From the listing
About 21st-dev/Magic-MCP
An MCP server that brings AI-assisted frontend development into editors like Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline. It generates and modifies frontend code based on natural language prompts, similar to v0 but integrated directly into the coding environment. Built with TypeScript, it leverages the Model Context Protocol to connect AI models with the editor.
Best for
Developers using AI-assisted editors who want to accelerate frontend prototyping and iteration
Use cases
- Generate UI components from natural language descriptions
- Modify existing frontend code with inline AI suggestions
- Prototype layouts and pages without leaving the editor
Notes
4,966 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-02-17.
Pros
- Integrates seamlessly with popular AI-powered editors
- Open-source with strong community adoption (nearly 5k stars)
- TypeScript codebase makes it easy to extend or customize
Cons
- Requires an editor that supports the Model Context Protocol
- Depends on external AI models for code generation
- Limited to frontend tasks; not a general-purpose coding assistant
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 46
- GitHub forks
- 506
- GitHub stars
- 6,260
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 42
- Open issues
- 6
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 1
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How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npx @21st-dev/cli@latest init --client cursor # or: claude | vscode | windsurf | codexTools exposed
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Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code
Install
Add 21st-dev/Magic-MCP to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What 21st-dev/Magic-MCP connects to
No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.
Health and security
Is 21st-dev/Magic-MCP looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
51 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 28.6 of 30 | Last push 46 days ago |
| Releases | 7.5 of 15 | 1 release in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 0 of 20 | First reply in 42 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | 0 of 20 | Community server |
Security check static checks
97 out of 100
- Low The documented install uses @21st-dev/cli, whose published metadata names no source repository. Check it is the right package before installing.
- Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
- Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.
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Sources
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Changelog
What changed
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