A side-by-side look at the Harvest MCP Server and Ttctl MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Harvest MCP Server for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Ttctl for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKEN, HARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKENHARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 8 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Harvest MCP Server | View Ttctl |
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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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ianaleck-harvest-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ianaleck/harvest-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_HARVEST_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
"HARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID": "YOUR_HARVEST_ACCOUNT_ID_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"ttctl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ttctl"
]
}
}
}