HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory vs IMAP mailbox

In-depth architectural comparison of the HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory and IMAP mailbox 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 HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory when:

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

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Choose IMAP mailbox when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory Developer Tools	IMAP mailbox Developer Tools
Summary	Search the HeyClaude directory of Claude Code agents, MCP servers, skills, and tools.	Read, search and organise any IMAP mailbox, with writes off by default
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "heyclaude-claude-ai-workflow-directory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "packages"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imap-mailbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/imap-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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