Video Editor MCP server vs 21st.dev Magic MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Video Editor MCP server Upload, search, edit, and generate videos through Video Jungle from your LLM. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python	21st.dev Magic MCP Generate beautiful, modern UI components from natural-language descriptions inside your IDE. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	272	5.2k
Last commit	8 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx video-editor-mcp YOURAPIKEY`	`npx @21st-dev/cli@latest install <client> --api-key <key>`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Video Editor MCP server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick 21st.dev Magic MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Video Editor MCP server

Install / run

uvx video-editor-mcp YOURAPIKEY

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "video-editor-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "video-editor-mcp",
        "YOURAPIKEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add 21st.dev Magic MCP

Install / run

npx @21st-dev/cli@latest install <client> --api-key <key>

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@21st-dev/magic@latest",
        "API_KEY=\"your-api-key\""
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Video Editor MCP server or 21st.dev Magic MCP — which is better?

Pick Video Editor MCP server if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick 21st.dev Magic MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Video Editor MCP server and 21st.dev Magic MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Video Editor MCP server and 21st.dev Magic MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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