Inbox Zero vs Wavelength
A side-by-side look at the Inbox Zero and Wavelength 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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WavelengthWorkplace & ProductivityTurn calls, notes, and code into process flow diagrams. Send them to Jira, Notion, and more.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Inbox Zero for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Wavelength for workplace & productivity. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Inbox Zero when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
WChoose Wavelength when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W Wavelength | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 12,534 | — |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Inbox Zero | View Wavelength |
Tools & capabilities
Inbox Zero tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Wavelength 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.
Inbox Zero
{
"mcpServers": {
"elie222-inbox-zero": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@inbox-zero/cli"
]
}
}
}
Wavelength
No confirmed install command for Wavelength yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Inbox Zero is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Wavelength belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Inbox Zero for workplace & productivity work and Wavelength 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. Wavelength has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Inbox Zero is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: oauth 2.0. Wavelength 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 elie222-inbox-zero and wavelength as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Inbox Zero has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 12,534 GitHub stars. Wavelength has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.