Crosspaste Desktop vs Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Crosspaste Desktop and Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Crosspaste Desktop for workplace & productivity work; choose Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server 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 Crosspaste Desktop when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
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.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2,659 | 135 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Crosspaste Desktop | View Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Crosspaste Desktop tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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
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.
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.
Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"cli-microsoft365-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pnp/cli-microsoft365-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Crosspaste Desktop is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Crosspaste Desktop for workplace & productivity work and Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server 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.
Crosspaste Desktop is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server 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 crosspaste-crosspaste-desktop and cli-microsoft365-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Crosspaste Desktop has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 2,659 GitHub stars. Cli Microsoft365 MCP Server has 67/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 135 GitHub stars.