Claude Task Master vs Axis
A side-by-side look at the Claude Task Master and Axis MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Claude Task Master for developer tools work as a local process; choose Axis for coding agents over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Claude Task Master when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, MISTRAL_API_KEY, TASK_MASTER_TOOLS.
Choose Axis when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Coding Agents domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SHARED_CONTEXT_API_URL, SHARED_CONTEXT_API_SECRET, OPENAI_API_KEY, SUPABASE_URL, SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Coding Agents |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | ANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYGOOGLE_API_KEYPERPLEXITY_API_KEYXAI_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEYMISTRAL_API_KEYTASK_MASTER_TOOLS | SHARED_CONTEXT_API_URLSHARED_CONTEXT_API_SECRETOPENAI_API_KEYSUPABASE_URLSUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 28,269 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 10 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Claude Task Master | View Axis |
Tools & capabilities
Claude Task Master tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Axis 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.
Claude Task Master
{
"mcpServers": {
"eyaltoledano-claude-task-master": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"task-master-ai"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY_HERE",
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",
"XAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_XAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
"MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY_HERE",
"TASK_MASTER_TOOLS": "YOUR_TASK_MASTER_TOOLS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Axis
{
"mcpServers": {
"axis": {
"url": "https://useaxis.dev/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Claude Task Master is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Axis belongs to Coding Agents and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Claude Task Master for developer tools work and Axis for coding agents.
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.
Claude Task Master is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Axis 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 eyaltoledano-claude-task-master and axis as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Claude Task Master has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 10 views, 0 installs and 28,269 GitHub stars. Axis has 40/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars.