A side-by-side look at the Claude Task Master and Google Webtools MCP 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 Google Webtools MCP for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, MISTRAL_API_KEY, TASK_MASTER_TOOLS.GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS.list_properties, get_property_details, add_property.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | G Google Webtools MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| 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 | GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 28,227 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 39 |
| Full listing | View Claude Task Master | View Google Webtools MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
list_propertiesStarting point — see every GSC property you can access and your permission level on each.get_property_detailsCheck the type and permission level of one specific property.add_propertyRegister a new site in Search Console (verification is a separate step).delete_propertyDrop a property from the authenticated account's Search Console site list. Historical data is not destroyed — the property can be added back.list_sitemapsSee which sitemaps are submitted and whether Google reports errors or warnings.get_sitemap_detailsDrill into one sitemap: URL counts by content type, last download time, error and warning counts.submit_sitemapSubmit a new sitemap after publishing or moving one.delete_sitemapWithdraw a sitemap that is stale, duplicated, or returning errors.get_search_analyticsThe raw query — full control over dimensions, filters, search type, row limit, data state, aggregation. Use when the shaped tools below don't fit.get_performance_summary"How are we doing?" — clicks, impressions, CTR, position with period-over-period comparison. Trend advice is withheld when the previous period returned no data at all.compare_periodsCompare two explicit date ranges side by side (before/after a release, seasonal comparison).get_top_queriesTop queries by clicks, each scored against the CTR benchmark for its position.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": {
"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"
}
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for Google Webtools MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.