What is the key difference between Mail Index and Mail Muncher?

Mail Index belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while Mail Muncher belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Mail Index or Mail Muncher in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Mail Index and Mail Muncher free or paid?

Mail Index operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Mail Muncher operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Mail Index lists 0 tools with 0 views and 4 GitHub stars. Mail Muncher lists 0 tools with 0 views and 3 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Mail Index and Mail Muncher together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Mail Index vs Mail Muncher

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mail Index and Mail Muncher 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Mail Index

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Mail Muncher

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 31/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Mail Index if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Mail Muncher if your workspace requires Communication integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Mail Index when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Mail Index Details

Choose Mail Muncher when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Mail Muncher Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mail Index Communication	Mail Muncher Communication
Summary	Local-first, read-only MCP server for recall over your Gmail: search, contacts, threads, digests.	Filtered, read-only IMAP and Gmail archived to disk as .eml + markdown, served over MCP.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Mail Index Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Mail Muncher Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Mail Index Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mail-index": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Mail Muncher Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mail-muncher": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mail-muncher"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Mail Index is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Mail Muncher belongs to Communication using local stdio subprocess. Select Mail Index when you need capabilities focused on communication and Mail Muncher when you require tools for communication.

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