Intelligence Aeternum vs Claude Task Master
A side-by-side look at the Intelligence Aeternum and Claude Task Master MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Intelligence Aeternum for art & culture work over a hosted endpoint; choose Claude Task Master for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Intelligence Aeternum when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search_alexandria, get_curated_metadata, get_oracle_metadata.
Choose Claude Task Master when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, MISTRAL_API_KEY, TASK_MASTER_TOOLS.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Art & Culture | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | ANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYGOOGLE_API_KEYPERPLEXITY_API_KEYXAI_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEYMISTRAL_API_KEYTASK_MASTER_TOOLS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 28,270 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 10 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Intelligence Aeternum | View Claude Task Master |
Tools & capabilities
Intelligence Aeternum tools 13
search_alexandriaFREE — Search 2M+ museum artworks in the Alexandria Aeternum catalog. Searches the Firestore manifest (primary) with Vertex AI fallback. Returns artifact IDs, titles, artists, dates, and classification. Use get_curated_metadata() for Human_Standard metadata + image (5 free/day). Use get_oracle_metadata() for Hybrid_Premium VLM deep analysis + image.get_curated_metadataFREE (5/day) — Get Human_Standard metadata + image for an artifact. Returns 500-1,200 tokens of 100% human-sourced metadata PLUS a signed image download URL. Every response is a package: metadata + image together. Zero synthetic content. Sources: Museum API + Wikipedia + Wikidata + Getty ULAN. After 5 free requests per day, requires $0.05 USDC via x402.get_oracle_metadataPAID — Get Hybrid_Premium metadata + image with VLM deep visual analysis. Returns 2,000-6,000 tokens including everything in Human_Standard PLUS: visual_analysis, emotional_and_thematic_journey, deep symbolism, and archetypal analysis. Image download URL included in response.get_compliance_manifestFREE — Get auto-generated regulatory compliance manifests for a dataset. Returns AB 2013 (California) and/or EU AI Act Article 53 provenance manifests. "Buy from us, get instant California + EU AI compliance."get_agent_guideFREE — Get complete API workflow documentation for agents. Returns the full agent guide with endpoints, pricing, custom fields schema, volume discounts, and recommended workflow.search_datasetsFREE — Search the Alexandria Aeternum dataset catalog (7 museums, 1.6M+ images).preview_datasetFREE (10/day) — Preview sample images from a dataset.get_pricingFREE — Get pricing information for a dataset purchase.purchase_datasetInitiate a dataset purchase (x402 or Stripe).list_enrichment_tiersFREE — List available enrichment tiers for agent-submitted images. NEW: Submit YOUR images via POST /agent/enrich with custom fields. Your metadata is merged with Oracle analysis. Submitter values take priority.enrich_agent_imageSubmit YOUR image for Golden Codex enrichment (Enrichment-as-a-Service).deliver_artifactsCreate an on-demand delivery order for specific manifest artifacts. Artifacts are fetched from museum APIs, optimized, enriched (Nova + Atlas), and bundled into a single downloadable archive. Supports up to 10,000 artifacts per order with automatic volume discounts.- +1 more on the listing page
Claude Task Master tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Intelligence Aeternum
{
"mcpServers": {
"intelligence-aeternum": {
"url": "https://data-portal-172867820131.us-west1.run.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Task Master
{
"mcpServers": {
"eyaltoledano-claude-task-master": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"task-master-ai"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"GOOGLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY_HERE",
"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",
"XAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_XAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY_HERE",
"MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY_HERE",
"TASK_MASTER_TOOLS": "YOUR_TASK_MASTER_TOOLS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Intelligence Aeternum is categorized under Art & Culture and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Claude Task Master belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Intelligence Aeternum for art & culture work and Claude Task Master for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Intelligence Aeternum has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Claude Task Master is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add intelligence-aeternum and eyaltoledano-claude-task-master as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Intelligence Aeternum has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Claude Task Master has 61/100 (Good) with 10 views, 0 installs and 28,270 GitHub stars.