Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server vs Microsoft Onenote
A side-by-side look at the Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server and Microsoft Onenote 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 Microsoft Onenote for workplace & productivity as a local process. 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 Microsoft Onenote when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_notebooks, list_sections, list_pages.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 135 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server | View Microsoft Onenote |
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
Microsoft Onenote tools 4
list_notebooksList the OneNote notebooks in the signed-in user's Microsoft 365 / OneNote account. Returns each notebook's id, display name, created/last-modified times, and whether it is the default notebook. Use to discover a user's OneNote notebooks before browsing sections or pages.list_sectionsList the sections in a OneNote notebook (Microsoft 365). Pass a notebook_id to list that notebook's sections, or omit it to list all sections across every notebook. Returns each section's id, display name, and created/last-modified times. Use to navigate a user's OneNote notes before listing pages.list_pagesList OneNote pages (Microsoft 365 notes). Pass a section_id to list pages in that section, or omit it to list recent pages across all notebooks (newest first). Optionally filter with a free-text search query. Returns each page's id, title, and created/last-modified times. Use to find a user's OneNo…get_page_contentGet the full HTML content of a single OneNote page (Microsoft 365 note) by its ID. Returns the page body as HTML. Use after list_pages to read a user's OneNote note in full.
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"
]
}
}
}
Microsoft Onenote
{
"mcpServers": {
"microsoft-onenote": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-microsoft-onenote"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Microsoft Onenote belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server for workplace & productivity work and Microsoft Onenote 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.
Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Microsoft Onenote has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 microsoft-onenote 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. Microsoft Onenote has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.