Brandpilot MCP Server

by aquaminhdev.brandpilot/brandpilot-mcpv0.3.1

BrandPilot design systems for coding agents: tokens, design handoff bundle, prompt pack, import.

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context tax

needs auth

security

97/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Active5d ago

Our reading of Brandpilot, from the data

Brandpilot is a design MCP server from aquaminh, listed in the official MCP Registry.

Its endpoint requires sign-in or an API key just to list tools, so we haven't measured its token cost; we never use real credentials.

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 5 days ago (2026-10-14). For comparison, 70% of design servers are active or maintained.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #278 of 696 design servers we index.

It runs either locally over stdio or as a hosted endpoint and needs 2 secrets (BRANDPILOT_API_KEY, DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY); use a scoped, least-privilege key.

Install Brandpilot MCP server

claude mcp add brandpilot -e BRANDPILOT_API_KEY='<brandpilot-api-key>' -e DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY='<designflow-handoff-key>' -- npx -y brandpilot-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brandpilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brandpilot-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRANDPILOT_API_KEY": "<brandpilot-api-key>",
        "DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY": "<designflow-handoff-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brandpilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brandpilot-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRANDPILOT_API_KEY": "<brandpilot-api-key>",
        "DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY": "<designflow-handoff-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "brandpilot": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brandpilot-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRANDPILOT_API_KEY": "<brandpilot-api-key>",
        "DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY": "<designflow-handoff-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brandpilot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brandpilot-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRANDPILOT_API_KEY": "<brandpilot-api-key>",
        "DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY": "<designflow-handoff-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BRANDPILOT_API_KEY	—	yes	Workspace API key (bp_live_...) from BrandPilot. When set, the server proxies to the hosted BrandPilot MCP and serves its full tool list.
BRANDPILOT_MCP_URL	—	—	Hosted MCP endpoint used with BRANDPILOT_API_KEY. Defaults to https://brandpilot.dev/api/mcp.
BRANDPILOT_ORIGIN	—	—	BrandPilot origin the server talks to. Defaults to https://brandpilot.dev.
DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY	—	yes	Deprecated legacy design handoff key, retired on 2027-01-31; use BRANDPILOT_API_KEY. Ignored when BRANDPILOT_API_KEY is set.

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://brandpilot.dev/api/mcp

Security signals

97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 5d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-13 · 5d ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-14 · 5d ago · official registry · v0.3.1

How it compares in Design

Against the most-starred design servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Brandpilot (this)	0	—	not measured	Active	local + hosted
Figma Developer	16,007	—	not measured	Slowing	local
Design System	11,774	—	not measured	Active	local
Magic	6,105	—	not measured	Maintained	—
Primer	3,918	—	not measured	Active	local
Dembrandt	3,722	—	not measured	Active	local

All design MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the Brandpilot MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add brandpilot -e BRANDPILOT_API_KEY='<brandpilot-api-key>' -e DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY='<designflow-handoff-key>' -- npx -y brandpilot-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Brandpilot require an API key?

Yes. It expects BRANDPILOT_API_KEY, DESIGNFLOW_HANDOFF_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Brandpilot as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is Brandpilot in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as dev.brandpilot/brandpilot-mcp.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-14
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.