UpTier vs Lystbot
A side-by-side look at the UpTier and Lystbot MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose UpTier for workplace & productivity work; choose Lystbot for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose UpTier when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
create_list, get_lists, update_list.
Choose Lystbot when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_lists, get_list, create_list.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 29 | 26 |
| Full listing | View UpTier | View Lystbot |
Tools & capabilities
UpTier tools 29
create_listCreate a new task listget_listsGet all lists with task countsupdate_listUpdate list name, color, or icondelete_listDelete a listreorder_listsChange list positionscreate_taskCreate a new task with optional attributesget_tasksGet tasks with filtering optionsupdate_taskUpdate task propertiescomplete_taskMark task as completeddelete_taskDelete a taskbulk_create_tasksCreate multiple tasks at oncemove_taskMove task to a different list- +17 more on the listing page
Lystbot tools 26
list_listsGet all your listsget_listGet a specific list with itemscreate_listCreate a new listdelete_listDelete a listadd_itemsAdd natural strings or structured `{text, quantity?, unit?}` itemscheck_itemCheck off an itemuncheck_itemUncheck an itemremove_itemRemove an item from a listclear_checkedRemove all checked (completed) items from a listshare_listGenerate a share code for a listjoin_listJoin a shared list via codelist_categoriesList categories for a list- +14 more on 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.
UpTier
No confirmed install command for UpTier yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Lystbot
{
"mcpServers": {
"lystbot": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"lystbot"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
UpTier is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Lystbot belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick UpTier for workplace & productivity work and Lystbot 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. UpTier has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
UpTier is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Lystbot 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 foxintheloop-uptier and lystbot as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, UpTier has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Lystbot has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.