Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server vs Crosspaste Desktop
A side-by-side look at the Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server and Crosspaste Desktop MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Crosspaste Desktop for workplace & productivity. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
m365_search_commands, m365_get_command_docs, m365_run_command.
Choose Crosspaste Desktop when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 135 | 2,659 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server | View Crosspaste Desktop |
Tools & capabilities
Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server tools 4
m365_search_commandsSearches CLI for Microsoft 365 commands using fuzzy search based on a query string. Use this tool first to find relevant commands before getting full command documentation.m365_get_command_docsGets documentation for a specified CLI for Microsoft 365 command to be used by the Model Context Protocol to provide detailed information about the command along with examples, use cases, and option descriptionsm365_run_commandRuns a specified CLI for Microsoft 365 command to be used by the Model Context Protocol to execute the command and return the result and reason over the responsem365_get_best_practicesGets best practices for using CLI for Microsoft 365 in scripts, including guidance on authentication checking, error handling, output handling, and configuration
Crosspaste Desktop tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"cli-microsoft365-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pnp/cli-microsoft365-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Crosspaste Desktop
No confirmed install command for Crosspaste Desktop yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Crosspaste Desktop belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server for workplace & productivity work and Crosspaste Desktop 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. Crosspaste Desktop has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Crosspaste Desktop is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 cli-microsoft365-mcp-server and crosspaste-crosspaste-desktop as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 135 GitHub stars. Crosspaste Desktop has 55/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 2,659 GitHub stars.