Opengist vs Google Tasks

In-depth architectural comparison of the Opengist and Google Tasks 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 Opengist 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).

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Choose Google Tasks 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Opengist Developer Tools	Google Tasks Developer Tools
Summary	Read, create, update and delete gists on a self-hosted Opengist instance	Read/write Google Tasks: create, update, complete, delete, move tasks and lists, with due dates.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "opengist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opengist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-tasks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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