Calaf vs Timebook Cli

In-depth architectural comparison of the Calaf and Timebook Cli 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?

Choose Calaf when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Organizations, Templates.

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Choose Timebook Cli when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: TIMEBOOK_API_URL, TIMEBOOK_WEB_URL.
• Primary tools included: whoami, list_projects, list_clients.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Calaf Workplace & Productivity	Timebook Cli squidcode Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Connect your Calaf recruiting book: validate and import seeds; people arrive staged for your review.	Official MCP server for Timebook — time tracking, invoicing, and bookkeeping for freelancers and solo LLCs. Manage clients and projects, start/stop timers, and log, update, and delete time entries. Runs locally via the @squidcode/timebook npm CLI or as a hosted OAuth endpoint at https://usetimebook.com/mcp. Published in the MCP registry as io.github.squidcode/timebook.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "calaf-2": {
      "url": "https://calaf.ai/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "squidcode-timebook-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@squidcode/timebook"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TIMEBOOK_API_URL": "YOUR_TIMEBOOK_API_URL_HERE",
        "TIMEBOOK_WEB_URL": "YOUR_TIMEBOOK_WEB_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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