MCP Server Apple Events vs Word
A side-by-side look at the MCP Server Apple Events and Word MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Server Apple Events for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Word for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Server Apple Events when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
reminders_tasks, reminders_subtasks, reminders_lists.
Choose Word when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
WORDMCP_SERVICE_MODE.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | WORDMCP_SERVICE_MODE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 228 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Server Apple Events | View Word |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Server Apple Events tools 5
reminders_tasksPriority, tags, subtasks. `startDate` is set via `update`, not `create`; on `read` it scopes the due-date window alongside `endDate`. Cross-list moves unsupported.reminders_subtasksStored in the notes field (human-readable in Reminders.app).reminders_listsRename via `name` → `newName`.calendar_eventsOn reads, `startDate` and `endDate` are wall-clock values in the event's `timeZone`; timed events also include `startDateISO` and `endDateISO` as unambiguous UTC timestamps when available. Use the ISO fields to schedule or compare events. All-day events do not include them. All-day is inferred from…calendar_calendarsWithout a date range, every calendar EventKit reports, with its `source` and write permission. With `startDate`/`endDate`, calendars holding ≥1 event in the window, annotated with an event count.
Word 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.
MCP Server Apple Events
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-apple-events": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-apple-events"
]
}
}
}
Word
{
"mcpServers": {
"word": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@vscode/vsce"
],
"env": {
"WORDMCP_SERVICE_MODE": "YOUR_WORDMCP_SERVICE_MODE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Server Apple Events is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Word belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Server Apple Events for workplace & productivity work and Word for workplace & productivity.
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.
MCP Server Apple Events is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Word 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 mcp-server-apple-events and word as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Server Apple Events has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 228 GitHub stars. Word has 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.