AgentLair vs Email MCP
A side-by-side look at the AgentLair and Email MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AgentLair for communication work as a local process; choose Email MCP for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose AgentLair when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
AGENTLAIR_API_KEY, AGENTLAIR_EMAIL. - You want tools like
claim_address, send_email, check_inbox.
Choose Email MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
email_list_accounts, email_add_account, email_remove_account.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 68/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | AGENTLAIR_API_KEYAGENTLAIR_EMAIL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 26 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | 33 |
| Full listing | View AgentLair | View Email MCP |
Tools & capabilities
AgentLair tools 15
claim_addressClaim a new @agentlair.dev email address for your agent. No DNS or SMTP setup required. Free tier: up to 3 addresses.send_emailSend an email from an @agentlair.dev address you own to any recipient. No SMTP setup needed.check_inboxCheck the inbox for an @agentlair.dev address. Returns recent messages with sender, subject, and received time.read_messageRead the full content of a specific email message, including the body. Use message IDs from check_inbox.list_addressesList all @agentlair.dev addresses claimed on your account.vault_putStore a value in the AgentLair Vault. Use this to persist API keys, secrets, or any data your agent needs across sessions. Best practice: encrypt sensitive data client-side before storing (the server stores whatever you send).vault_getRetrieve a stored value from the AgentLair Vault by key name.vault_listList all keys stored in your AgentLair Vault (metadata only, values not returned).vault_deleteDelete a key and all its versions from the AgentLair Vault.calendar_create_eventCreate a calendar event on your AgentLair calendar. Events are published via iCal feed for human subscription (Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook).calendar_list_eventsList events on your AgentLair calendar. Optionally filter by date range.calendar_delete_eventDelete an event from your AgentLair calendar by event ID. Use calendar_list_events to find event IDs.- +3 more on the listing page
Email MCP tools 33
email_list_accountsList all configured email accounts and their connection statusemail_add_accountAdd a new IMAP or iCloud email account (Gmail and Outlook require the setup wizard for OAuth)email_remove_accountRemove an email account: deletes its stored credentials, revokes the Google grant for Gmail accounts, and removes Outlook tokens from the local token cache. The result reports whether provider-side revocation succeeded.email_test_accountTest an email account connectionemail_list_foldersList all email folders for an accountemail_searchSearch emails with filters. By default returns compact results without full body content to save context. Set returnBody=true to include full email bodies.email_getGet a single email by IDemail_get_threadGet an email thread by thread IDemail_get_attachmentGet an email attachment by ID, returns base64 encoded dataemail_save_attachmentDownload an email attachment and save it directly to disk, returning metadata only (no base64 in the response) — avoids paying the token cost of round-tripping large attachments through the calling model. outputPath is relative to a fixed downloads directory (/home/user/.email-mcp/downloads, override with EMAIL_MCP_DOWNLOADS_DIR) and cannot escape it.email_sendSend a new emailemail_replyReply to an existing email- +21 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
AgentLair
{
"mcpServers": {
"agentlair": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agentlair/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"AGENTLAIR_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENTLAIR_API_KEY_HERE",
"AGENTLAIR_EMAIL": "YOUR_AGENTLAIR_EMAIL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Email MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"marlinjai-email-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@marlinjai/email-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AgentLair is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Email MCP belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick AgentLair for communication work and Email MCP for communication.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
AgentLair has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Email MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add agentlair and marlinjai-email-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, AgentLair has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Email MCP has 68/100 (Great) with 8 views, 0 installs and 26 GitHub stars.