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| Evidence field | MUI MCPShortlist candidate | GitHub MCPMCP100 Recommended |
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| Provenance | ||
| Provenance details | First-party MCP MUI · Publisher source ↗ | First-party MCP GitHub · Publisher source ↗ |
| Maintenance | ||
| Maintenance details | Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented | Repo: Sep 22, 2026 Package: Not documented |
| Popularity evidence | ||
| GitHub stars | Not documented | 33,158 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-24T04:14:26.342000Z |
| Package downloads / 30 days | 39,428 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-10-20 | No reliable download data |
| Shared repository stars | 5,865 Shared repository stars (not MCP-specific) · checked 2026-10-20 | Not documented |
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| Client coverage details | Not documented | Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP |
| Client coverage note | Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server. | |
| Access and data | ||
| Authentication | Documentation tools require no MUI credential. `generateReactCode` requires `MUI_RECIPES_API_KEY`; the server exchanges it for a short-lived JWT and caches that JWT in memory. | Hosted service supports OAuth; local stdio uses GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN. GitHub recommends minimum scopes, separate tokens, rotation, and environment-variable handling. |
| Cost | Not documented in the reviewed sources | The open-source server is MIT licensed. GitHub account, Copilot, Enterprise, Actions, API, or other product charges and limits may apply independently. |
| Permissions | Without the Recipes API key, only documentation-oriented tools remain usable. Code generation uses the authority associated with the MUI Recipes credential. | Access follows the authenticated GitHub identity and granted OAuth/PAT permissions. The server supports tool allow-lists, read-only mode, repository-oriented toolsets, and lockdown mode; write tools remain possible unless read-only mode is enabled. |
| Data handling | Documentation tools fetch MUI documentation. `generateReactCode` sends the supplied prompt and optional design/version context to the MUI Recipes code-generation service. | Repository contents, issues, pull requests, users, actions, and other enabled GitHub API data may be returned to the MCP client. The local server passes requests to GitHub; the hosted server is operated by GitHub. Do not place PATs in committed configuration. |
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| Risk context | Generated code can be incorrect or incompatible with the target project, and the Recipes API key is sensitive. The MCP itself does not directly apply generated files to the project. | A broadly scoped token plus write-capable tools can alter repositories and collaboration records. Prefer fine-grained credentials, repository restriction, explicit toolsets, GITHUB_READ_ONLY=1, and lockdown mode where public-content prompt injection is a concern. |
| Evidence date | ||
| Editorial review | 2026-10-19 | 2026-07-24 |
| Candidate evidence | 2026-10-20 | 2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z |
Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.
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