Linkly vs Picoli MCP
A side-by-side look at the Linkly and Picoli MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Linkly for marketing work over a hosted endpoint; choose Picoli MCP for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Linkly when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
test_authentication, list_workspaces, batchDeleteLinks.
Choose Picoli MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PICOLI_API_KEY, PICOLI_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
shorten_url, shorten_urls, get_link_stats.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PICOLI_API_KEYPICOLI_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 25 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Linkly | View Picoli MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Linkly tools 25
test_authenticationTest API Authenticationlist_workspacesReturn details of authenticated workspacebatchDeleteLinksBatch delete multiple linksupdate_workspaceUpdate workspace settings. Only the fields provided are changed; omitted fields keep their current values.list_linksList links with sorting and searchpingHealth checkcreate_linkCreate short links and URL shorteners. Use this when the user asks to shorten a URL, create a short link, or make a link shorter.update_linkUpdate an existing Linkly link by its IDdelete_linkDelete a Linkly link by its IDget_linkGet details of a specific Linkly link by its IDget_clicksGet recent click data for the workspaceget_analyticsGet time-series click analytics data for charting. Returns click counts over time.- +13 more on the listing page
Picoli MCP tools 5
shorten_urlCreate a short URL with an optional custom slug.shorten_urlsCreate multiple short URLs at once (up to 500).get_link_statsGet click statistics for specific links (bot traffic excluded).list_linksList all shortened URLs with click counts and pagination.get_analyticsGet analytics overview: top 10 links, daily click trends, and totals.
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.
Linkly
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkly": {
"url": "https://mcp.linklyhq.com"
}
}
}
Picoli MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"picoli-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"picoli-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PICOLI_API_KEY": "YOUR_PICOLI_API_KEY_HERE",
"PICOLI_BASE_URL": "YOUR_PICOLI_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Linkly is categorized under Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Picoli MCP belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Linkly for marketing work and Picoli MCP for marketing.
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.
Linkly has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Picoli MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 linkly and picoli-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Linkly has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Picoli MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.