Things MCP vs Sequential Thinking

In-depth architectural comparison of the Things MCP and Sequential Thinking 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 Sequential Thinking 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: Implements sequential thought processing, Supports dynamic and reflective problem-solving, Uses MCP SDK for protocol compliance.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Things MCP jimfilippou Other Tools and Integrations	Sequential Thinking 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.	Dynamic and reflective problem-solving through thought sequences.
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": {
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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