Better Design MCP Server

Website · Design systems · Setup · Contributing

People who work with ai design, component library and figma alternative and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-22 · ★ 248 · #75 OF 96 MAINTAINED DESIGN · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Better Design

Claude Code

claude mcp add marvkr-better-design --transport http https://better-design.com/api/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marvkr-better-design": {
      "url": "https://better-design.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://better-design.com/api/mcp

transport: streamable-http

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to better-design.com

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package better-design - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.marvkr is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Better Design

Better Design is maintained by marvkr. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

04 · Facts

repository
github.com/marvkr/better-design
website
https://better-design.com/
category
design - ranked #75 of 96 actively-maintained design servers as of 2026-09-30.
registry
io.github.marvkr/better-design (active, first published 2026-09-29 · 2 versions)
packages
npm:better-design

05 · Better Design FAQ

What is Better Design?

Website · Design systems · Setup · Contributing

Is Better Design still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-22. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Better Design?

Run `npx -y better-design`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Better Design run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to Better Design

Alternatives to Better Design

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  6. Fable Cut Zero-dependency browser video editor AI agents drive via a JSON timeline over MCP; ffmpeg export. ★ 697 · 2026-09-29

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