What is the key difference between Karea MCP and Delega MCP?

Karea MCP belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution, while Delega MCP belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Karea MCP or Delega 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 Karea MCP and Delega MCP free or paid?

Karea MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Delega MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Karea MCP lists 50 tools with 3 views and 1 GitHub stars. Delega MCP lists 44 tools with 2 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Karea MCP and Delega 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

Karea MCP vs Delega MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Karea MCP and Delega 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

Karea MCP

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Delega MCP

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Karea MCP if you need specialized Workplace & Productivity tools running via a local process. Choose Delega 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 Karea 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: KAREA_API_KEY, KAREA_URL.
Primary tools included: karea_list_projects, karea_list_tasks, karea_create_task.

Explore Karea MCP Details

Choose Delega 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: DELEGA_API_URL, DELEGA_AGENT_KEY, DELEGA_API_KEY, DELEGA_REVEAL_AGENT_KEYS, DELEGA_REVEAL_WEBHOOK_SECRETS.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Karea MCP starecz Workplace & Productivity	Delega MCP delega-dev Workplace & Productivity
Summary	MCP server for Karea task manager. 44 tools to create, edit, close, recap, and link your dev tasks while Claude Code or Cursor codes. Per-task open questions, attached resources, Jira links, productivity recap. npx -y karea-mcp	Task management API built for AI agents. Create, delegate, and track tasks with agent identity, delegation chains, lifecycle webhooks, and persistent context. Self-hosted or hosted tier at delega.dev.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Karea MCP Tools (50)

karea_list_projects

List all Karea projects with their IDs

karea_list_tasks

List tasks in a project. Defaults to open tasks (open, in_progress, blocked, review, backlog) capped at 200 to keep responses small. To see closed tasks pass status="done" and optionally closedSince (e.g. "14d", "7d", "24h"). To list everything, pass status="all". Optional filters (category, priority, assignee, search) narrow the result server-side — prefer them over post-filtering.

karea_create_task

Create a new task in a project and return it with its visual ID (e.g. KA42), status, priority and category. Defaults when omitted: status open, priority 3, the first category of the project. Use karea_quick_task to log something already finished, or karea_doing for work in progress.

karea_edit_task

Update fields of an existing task (title, status, priority, deadline, category, assignee, description, tags, or add a note) located by visual ID, name or UUID. Only the fields you pass change; the rest are left untouched. Returns the updated task.

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).

Karea MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "starecz-karea-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "karea-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAREA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAREA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "KAREA_URL": "YOUR_KAREA_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Delega MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "delega-dev-delega-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@delega-dev/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DELEGA_API_URL": "YOUR_DELEGA_API_URL_HERE",
        "DELEGA_AGENT_KEY": "YOUR_DELEGA_AGENT_KEY_HERE",
        "DELEGA_API_KEY": "YOUR_DELEGA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "DELEGA_REVEAL_AGENT_KEYS": "YOUR_DELEGA_REVEAL_AGENT_KEYS_HERE",
        "DELEGA_REVEAL_WEBHOOK_SECRETS": "YOUR_DELEGA_REVEAL_WEBHOOK_SECRETS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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