What is the key difference between Hiring and Inbox Zero?

Hiring belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Inbox Zero belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Hiring or Inbox Zero in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Hiring and Inbox Zero free or paid?

Hiring operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Inbox Zero operates under a Freemium model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Hiring lists 7 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. Inbox Zero lists 6 tools with 1 views and 12,270 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Hiring and Inbox Zero together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Hiring vs Inbox Zero

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hiring and Inbox Zero 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Hiring

Workplace & Productivity · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Inbox Zero

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Hiring if you need specialized Workplace & Productivity tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Inbox Zero if your workspace requires Workplace & Productivity integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Hiring when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: read_the_role, create_brief, get_brief.

Explore Hiring Details

Choose Inbox Zero when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID, MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_BASE_URL, MICROSOFT_BASE_URL.
Primary tools included: AI personal assistant for inbox organization and reply drafting, Natural language AI rules for custom email handling, Reply Zero tracking for reply and follow-up management.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Hiring Workplace & Productivity	Inbox Zero elie222 Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Behavioural hiring briefs from any JD: 5 behaviours, evidence, demand, interview questions, rarity.	An MCP server for Inbox Zero. Adds functionality on top of Gmail like finding out which emails you need to reply to or need to follow up on.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Hiring Tools (7)

read_the_role

Is what you have said enough to read the role from, what is missing, and what to go and ask. Call it before `create_brief`.

create_brief

Read the role into the nine behavioural demands: how critical each is, which are make or break, the wording each came from, and a "Will they ___?" question per hard part.

get_brief

The finished brief. Also the tool you poll while one is generating.

read_the_people

The four facets, about 1 in how many people are wired for the role, and what each make-or-break part would do to that if it came off.

get_playbook

The structured interview for the role: competencies from this job, questions, and what a strong, mixed or weak answer sounds like.

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).

Hiring Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hiring": {
      "url": "https://mcp.korture.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Inbox Zero Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elie222-inbox-zero": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@inbox-zero/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_BASE_URL": "YOUR_GOOGLE_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "MICROSOFT_BASE_URL": "YOUR_MICROSOFT_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Hiring is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Inbox Zero belongs to Workplace & Productivity using local stdio subprocess. Select Hiring when you need capabilities focused on workplace & productivity and Inbox Zero when you require tools for workplace & productivity.

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