IMAP mailbox vs HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory

In-depth architectural comparison of the IMAP mailbox and HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory 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 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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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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IMAP mailbox Developer Tools	HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory Developer Tools
Summary	Read, search and organise any IMAP mailbox, with writes off by default	Search the HeyClaude directory of Claude Code agents, MCP servers, skills, and tools.
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": {
    "imap-mailbox": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/imap-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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