Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI vs Inbox Zero
In-depth architectural comparison of the Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI and Inbox Zero 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
Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI
Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Inbox Zero
Communication · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0
Verdict Summary: Choose Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI if you need specialized Communication tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Inbox Zero 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 Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID, MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_BASE_URL, MICROSOFT_BASE_URL.
Primary tools included: AI personal assistant for inbox organization and reply drafting, Natural language AI rules for custom email handling, Reply Zero tracking for reply and follow-up management.
Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI Tools (6)
request_api_key
Request a free API key. You MUST ask the user for their real email first. Do not invent or guess emails. The user receives a verification link they must click. Poll with `check_api_key_status` until ready.
check_api_key_status
Poll for API key activation using the same email the user provided. Returns `pending` or `ready` with API key.
get_human_state
Get stress state (0-100), `suggested_action` (maintain/simplify/de-escalate/pause), and `adaptation_effectiveness` — a closed-loop showing whether your previous action reduced stress.
ingest
Send biometric signals (heart rate, HRV, voice tone, expression, sentiment, 30+ fields) and get unified state back. Include `subject_id` for trigger memory.
get_trigger_memory
Get psychological trigger profile — which topics cause stress (active) and which have been resolved over time.
get_session_history
Get timestamped state history with trend (rising/falling/stable).
Inbox Zero Tools (6)
AI personal assistant for inbox organization and reply drafting
Natural language AI rules for custom email handling
Reply Zero tracking for reply and follow-up management
Bulk unsubscriber and archiver tools
Smart filing of attachments to Google Drive or OneDrive
Slack and Telegram integration for chat-based inbox control
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).
Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI Configuration
Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI is categorized under Communication and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Inbox Zero belongs to Communication using local stdio subprocess. Select Nefesh — Real Time Human State Awareness for AI when you need capabilities focused on communication and Inbox Zero when you require tools for communication.