Google Tasks vs Ticktick MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Tasks and Ticktick MCP 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 Google Tasks when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GOOGLE_TASKS_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_TASKS_TOKEN_PATH, GOOGLE_TASKS_OAUTH_PORT.
• Primary tools included: google_tasks_list_tasklists, google_tasks_get_tasklist, google_tasks_create_tasklist.

Explore Google Tasks Details

Choose Ticktick MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: TICKTICK_CLIENT_ID, TICKTICK_CLIENT_SECRET, TICKTICK_BASE_URL, TICKTICK_TOKEN_URL.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Tasks Workplace & Productivity	Ticktick MCP Salen-Project Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Read/write Google Tasks: create, update, complete, delete, move tasks and lists, with due dates.	TickTick MCP server using the official OAuth 2.0 API. Supports creating, listing, updating, completing, and deleting tasks. Includes a natural language skill for automatic task detection in Claude Cowork.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

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": {
    "google-tasks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "@girmmy/google-tasks-mcp-server",
        "google-tasks-mcp-auth"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_TASKS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_TASKS_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_TASKS_TOKEN_PATH": "YOUR_GOOGLE_TASKS_TOKEN_PATH_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_TASKS_OAUTH_PORT": "YOUR_GOOGLE_TASKS_OAUTH_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salen-project-ticktick-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.dida365.com/open/v1"
    }
  }
}

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