A side-by-side look at the Inbox Zero and Hirly MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Inbox Zero 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.
get_matches, get_job, save_resume.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | H Hirly | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 12,470 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 9 |
| Full listing | View Inbox Zero | View Hirly |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.get_pending_questionsLists the applications that are paused because the employer's form asked something only you can answer, with the questions.answer_questionsSends the answers you give in the chat, so hirly can finish the application. Only if you allowed applying.submit_applicationStarts hirly applying to one job for you, after you confirm that job in the chat. Only if you allowed applying.get_application_statusSays where an application stands: queued, applying, waiting for your answers, applied, or stopped and why.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"elie222-inbox-zero": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@inbox-zero/cli"
]
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for Hirly yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.