Better Design
A design harness for AI coding agents: design systems, design principles, icons and UI review.
MCP server · by marvkr
About
Better Design is an MCP server published by marvkr. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). We first saw it on 2026-10-11 and have recorded no change since. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13.
What it asks for
- Runs remotely
- Secrets: 1
- Settings: 1
Requires: BETTER_DESIGN_API_KEY (secret)
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
npm better-design (better-design on npm)
- npm downloads/week: 827 (2026-10-12)
- npm downloads/month: 3 632 (2026-10-12)
- Latest version on npm: 0.42.0, published 2026-10-12
- Declared version 0.37.0 is not listed on npm
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
A one-click link opens the client, which asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a remote MCP server
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --transport http better-design https://better-design.com/api/mcp[mcp_servers.better-design]
url = "https://better-design.com/api/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"better-design": {
"url": "https://better-design.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 0.37.0 | Downloads/month (npm): 3 632 Downloads/week (npm): 827 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 |
Not marked |
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What changed
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