Gmail MCP Server vs SecOps Field Notes

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gmail MCP Server and SecOps Field Notes MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Gmail MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: messageId, attachmentId, savePath.

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Choose SecOps Field Notes when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Gmail MCP Server Communication	SecOps Field Notes Communication
Summary	Lean Gmail MCP server with auto authentication support	CVSS scoring, IOC extraction, email header triage, hash/JWT/timestamp decoding, CISA KEV lookup.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@artymclabin/gmail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "secops-field-notes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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