Microsoft Onenote vs Iris

In-depth architectural comparison of the Microsoft Onenote and Iris 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 Microsoft Onenote when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Microsoft Onenote Details

Choose Iris when:

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

Explore Iris Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Microsoft Onenote Developer Tools	Iris Developer Tools
Summary	Microsoft OneNote (Microsoft 365) MCP Pack	Microsoft 365 mail MCP that drafts but cannot send: no Mail.Send scope.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "microsoft-onenote": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iris": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "iris-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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