What is the key difference between Founders Os and Teamwork MCP?

Founders Os belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution, while Teamwork MCP belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Founders Os or Teamwork MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Founders Os and Teamwork MCP free or paid?

Founders Os operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Teamwork MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Founders Os lists 6 tools with 3 views and 18 GitHub stars. Teamwork MCP lists 5 tools with 2 views and 25 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Founders Os and Teamwork MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Founders Os vs Teamwork MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Founders Os and Teamwork MCP 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

Founders Os

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Teamwork MCP

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Founders Os if you need specialized Workplace & Productivity tools running via a local process. Choose Teamwork MCP if your workspace requires Workplace & Productivity integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Founders Os when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: SUPABASE_URL, SUPABASE_SECRET_KEY, FOUNDERS_OS_COMPANY_ID, FOUNDERS_OS_USER_ID, FOUNDERS_OS_TIMEZONE, EMBEDDING_PROVIDER, EMBEDDING_MODEL, EMBEDDING_DIM.
Primary tools included: CRM for customers, contacts, interactions, and pipeline stages, Task management with dependencies, links, notes, and AI assignment, Project and playbook orchestration.

Explore Founders Os Details

Choose Teamwork MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Founders Os OurThinkTank Workplace & Productivity	Teamwork MCP teamwork Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Self-hosted business context for your AI client: CRM, check points, automation triggers, financial ledger, tasks, playbooks, news feeds, projects, and semantic memory in one MCP server. Ask one question and it reads your CRM and books together. Your data stays in your own database. MIT licensed.	Project and resource management platform that keeps your client projects on track, makes managing resources a breeze, and keeps your profits on point.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Founders Os Tools (6)

CRM for customers, contacts, interactions, and pipeline stages

Task management with dependencies, links, notes, and AI assignment

Project and playbook orchestration

Double-entry financial ledger and P&L reporting

Semantic memory backed by pgvector

RSS, Atom, and JSON feed management

Teamwork MCP Tools (5)

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).

Founders Os Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ourthinktank-founders-os": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ourthinktank/founders-os@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SUPABASE_URL": "YOUR_SUPABASE_URL_HERE",
        "SUPABASE_SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_SUPABASE_SECRET_KEY_HERE",
        "FOUNDERS_OS_COMPANY_ID": "YOUR_FOUNDERS_OS_COMPANY_ID_HERE",
        "FOUNDERS_OS_USER_ID": "YOUR_FOUNDERS_OS_USER_ID_HERE",
        "FOUNDERS_OS_TIMEZONE": "YOUR_FOUNDERS_OS_TIMEZONE_HERE",
        "EMBEDDING_PROVIDER": "YOUR_EMBEDDING_PROVIDER_HERE",
        "EMBEDDING_MODEL": "YOUR_EMBEDDING_MODEL_HERE",
        "EMBEDDING_DIM": "YOUR_EMBEDDING_DIM_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Teamwork MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teamwork-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TW_MCP_SERVER_ADDRESS": "YOUR_TW_MCP_SERVER_ADDRESS_HERE",
        "TW_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_TW_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE",
        "NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS": "YOUR_NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Founders Os is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Teamwork MCP belongs to Workplace & Productivity using local stdio subprocess. Select Founders Os when you need capabilities focused on workplace & productivity and Teamwork MCP when you require tools for workplace & productivity.

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