AddCal vs Gtasks MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the AddCal and Gtasks MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose AddCal when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search, list-calendars, create-calendar.

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Choose Gtasks MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search, list, list_task_lists.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A AddCal Developer Tools	Gtasks MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Publish public calendars and events others subscribe to: RSVPs, feeds and add-to-calendar links.	Manage Google Tasks via MCP: list, search, create, update, move, and clear tasks.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "addcal-2": {
      "url": "https://smithery.ai/badge/hello-ub6m/addcal-calendar-links)](https://smithery.ai/servers/hello-ub6m/addcal-calendar-links"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gtasks-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alvincrave/gtasks-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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