Claude Task Master vs Whisper
A side-by-side look at the Claude Task Master and Whisper 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 Whisper for speech-to-text as a local process. 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 Whisper when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
whisper_verify, whisper_rdap, whisper_identify.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Speech-to-Text |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| 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 | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 28,266 | 3 |
| Directory activity | 10 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 5 |
| Full listing | View Claude Task Master | View Whisper |
Tools & capabilities
Claude Task Master tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Whisper tools 5
whisper_verifyVerify whether an address or FQDN is a real Whisper agent and, if so, whose - running the full keyless trust chain (reverse-DNS + DANE-EE TLSA pin + DNSSEC + JWS identity doc). Returns the verdict as JSON. Use it to check any peer's claimed identity before trusting it. No API key needed.whisper_rdapFetch the RDAP record for a Whisper IPv6 /128 (the IP-anchored registration object: who operates the agent identity, since when, under which tenant). Returns RDAP JSON. Use it to look up ownership/registration facts about an address. No API key needed.whisper_identifyName the vendor and operator role behind a host or IP in one call. Resolves a host/IP to its canonical vendor, category and operator roles (DNS_OPERATOR / CDN / ORIGIN_AS / MAIL_RECEIVER) with a confidence band. No API key needed. Docs: https://www.whisper.security/docs/whisper-graph/procedures/identifywhisper_assessGet a labelled threat posture for a host or IP - malicious, benign, or unknown. Returns a posture label + severity band + sub-labels + coverage + evidence for an indicator; benign-allowlisted vs malicious-evidenced, never a bare score. No API key needed. Docs: https://www.whisper.security/docs/whisper-graph/procedureswhisper_explainScore an indicator against the threat feeds and explain exactly why. Threat-intel scorer: score + level + human explanation + the feeds it is listed in (feedId, weight, firstSeen/lastSeen). Two live forms: bare CALL explain($v) (full columns) and CALL whisper.explain($v) (restricted YIELD). No API key needed. Docs: https://www.whisper.security/docs/whisper-graph/procedures/explain
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"
}
}
}
}
Whisper
{
"mcpServers": {
"whisper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@whisper-security/whisper-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Claude Task Master is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Whisper belongs to Speech-to-Text and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Claude Task Master for developer tools work and Whisper for speech-to-text.
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. Whisper 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 whisper 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 28,266 GitHub stars. Whisper has 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars.