MustDo vs Better Bear
A side-by-side look at the MustDo and Better Bear MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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MustDoWorkplace & ProductivityRead and write your MustDo (iOS alarm To-Do) tasks in your own iCloud via CloudKit.45FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MustDo for workplace & productivity work; choose Better Bear 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?
MChoose MustDo when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You have the keys it needs:
MUSTDO_CK_API_TOKEN, MUSTDO_CK_ENV, MUSTDO_CK_CONTAINER, MUSTDO_CK_ZONE, MUSTDO_CALLBACK_PORT, MUSTDO_HOME, MUSTDO_LOG_LEVEL. - You want tools like
sign_in, get_me, list_todos.
Choose Better Bear when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You want tools like
bear_list_notes, bear_get_note, bear_search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | M MustDo | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | MUSTDO_CK_API_TOKENMUSTDO_CK_ENVMUSTDO_CK_CONTAINER |
Tools & capabilities
MustDo tools 8
sign_inLocal only.** Opens Apple's sign-in page and stores `ckWebAuthToken`. Not present on the relay.get_meAccount info: `timeZone`, `today`, `weekday`, `defaultTime`, `defaultDueNext`, trial/subscription dates, `canAddTodo`. Call this before doing date math.list_todosLists To-Dos. Deleted ones are excluded. Repeating To-Dos are returned as **templates** under `repeating` (not expanded) with any per-day `occurrences` in range.add_todoCreates a To-Do with `source = "mcp"`. **If `due` is omitted, it is tomorrow at the default time.update_todoChanges only the fields you pass. `repeat` replaces the whole rule; `null` or `{ "kind": "none" }` removes it.complete_todoOne-off: `status = done`. Repeating: marks that day's occurrence done (default: today).snooze_todoSnoozes until `until`. Repeating: only that day's occurrence.delete_todoSoft delete (`deletedAt`). The app purges it after 14 days.
Better Bear tools 35
bear_list_notesList Bear notes with optional tag filtering. Returns an array of notes with IDs, titles, tags, pin status, and modification dates. Each note includes two tag fields: 'tags' mirrors Bear's CloudKit index verbatim (includes ancestor expansions — a note tagged #parent/child will show both 'parent' and 'parent/child'); 'attached_tags' shows only leaf tags (the most-specific tag on each branch). Notes with 'locked: true' are private/encrypted in Bear and their body content is not searchable — if a search returns no results, check whether the relevant note is locked. Use bear_get_note to read the full content of a specific note.bear_get_noteGet a single Bear note's full content and metadata by ID. Returns the note title, tags, full markdown text, and dates. The response includes 'tags' (CloudKit index, may contain ancestor tags like 'parent' for a note tagged '#parent/child') and 'attached_tags' (leaves only). If the note is locked/private, 'locked: true' will be included in the response. Use the 'raw' option to get just the markdown without metadata.
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.
MustDo
No confirmed install command for MustDo yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Better Bear
{
"mcpServers": {
"kuvopllc-better-bear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"better-bear"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MustDo is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Better Bear belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MustDo for workplace & productivity work and Better Bear 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. MustDo has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MustDo is listed as free. Better Bear is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 mustdo and kuvopllc-better-bear as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MustDo has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Better Bear has 59/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 66 GitHub stars.