Things MCP vs Fetch

In-depth architectural comparison of the Things MCP and Fetch 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 Things MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Full support for Things URL scheme commands, Natural language date and time scheduling, Advanced organization with tags, areas, headings, and checklists.

Explore Things MCP Details

Choose Fetch when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Fetches web content over HTTP, Converts web pages for efficient LLM usage, Reference implementation demonstrating MCP SDK usage.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Things MCP jimfilippou Other Tools and Integrations	Fetch VerifiedOther Tools and Integrations
Summary	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with the Things productivity app. This server enables AI assistants to create, update, and manage your todos and projects in Things using its comprehensive URL scheme.	Web content fetching and conversion for efficient LLM usage.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "jimfilippou-things-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "things-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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