Caldav MCP vs Hirly
A side-by-side look at the Caldav MCP and Hirly MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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HirlyWorkplace & ProductivityJobs matched to your resume, tailored resumes, and applications hirly sends only after you confirm.48FairAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose Caldav MCP for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Hirly for workplace & productivity. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Caldav MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
CALDAV_BASE_URL, CALDAV_USERNAME, CALDAV_PASSWORD. - You want tools like
start, end, calendarUrl.
HChoose Hirly when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
get_matches, get_job, save_resume.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | H Hirly | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | other | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | CALDAV_BASE_URLCALDAV_USERNAMECALDAV_PASSWORD | None listed |
Tools & capabilities
Caldav MCP tools 22
startstring — Start date (ISO 8601)endstring — End date (ISO 8601)calendarUrlstringsummarystringwholeDayboolean (optional) — Create as a whole-day eventdescriptionstring (optional)locationstring (optional)recurrenceRuleobject (optional)freqenum (`DAILY` | `WEEKLY` | `MONTHLY` | `YEARLY`) (optional)intervalnumber (optional)countnumber (optional)untilstring (optional)- +10 more on the listing page
Hirly tools 9
get_matchesLists the next jobs hirly matched to your resume that you have not acted on yet, best first.get_jobGives your assistant one job's full posting, how your resume meets its requirements, and the hiring contact when hirly can find one.save_resumeSaves a resume your assistant tailored as a new version in your hirly account. Your main resume changes only if you ask.record_applicationMarks a job as applied in hirly — after you confirm you sent it — with the resume version you used.get_profileShows your plan, whether your profile is set up, and a short summary of your main resume.
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.
Caldav MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"caldav-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"caldav-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CALDAV_BASE_URL": "YOUR_CALDAV_BASE_URL_HERE",
"CALDAV_USERNAME": "YOUR_CALDAV_USERNAME_HERE",
"CALDAV_PASSWORD": "YOUR_CALDAV_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Hirly
No confirmed install command for Hirly yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Caldav MCP is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Hirly belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Caldav MCP for workplace & productivity work and Hirly for workplace & productivity.
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. Hirly has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Caldav MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. Hirly is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 caldav-mcp and hirly as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Caldav MCP has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 103 GitHub stars. Hirly has 48/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.