Ticktick MCP vs Hackmd MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ticktick MCP and Hackmd 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ticktick MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: TICKTICK_CLIENT_ID, TICKTICK_CLIENT_SECRET, TICKTICK_BASE_URL, TICKTICK_TOKEN_URL.
• Primary tools included: ticktick_list_projects, ticktick_get_project, ticktick_get_project_with_tasks.

Explore Ticktick MCP Details

Choose Hackmd 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)).
• You have access to required keys: HACKMD_API_TOKEN, HACKMD_API_URL, ALLOWED_HACKMD_API_URLS, PORT.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ticktick MCP Salen-Project Workplace & Productivity	Hackmd MCP yuna0x0 Workplace & Productivity
Summary	TickTick MCP server using the official OAuth 2.0 API. Supports creating, listing, updating, completing, and deleting tasks. Includes a natural language skill for automatic task detection in Claude Cowork.	Allows AI models to interact with HackMD
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

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": {
    "salen-project-ticktick-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.dida365.com/open/v1"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yuna0x0-hackmd-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hackmd-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HACKMD_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_HACKMD_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "HACKMD_API_URL": "YOUR_HACKMD_API_URL_HERE",
        "ALLOWED_HACKMD_API_URLS": "YOUR_ALLOWED_HACKMD_API_URLS_HERE",
        "PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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