Open Feishu MCP Server vs Feishu User Plugin

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Feishu MCP Server and Feishu User Plugin 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 Open Feishu MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: FEISHU_APP_ID, FEISHU_APP_SECRET, COOKIE_ENCRYPTION_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Feishu OAuth authentication, Remote MCP connections over SSE, Automatic user access-token refresh.

Explore Open Feishu MCP Server Details

Choose Feishu User Plugin when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Open Feishu MCP Server ztxtxwd Workplace & Productivity	Feishu User Plugin EthanQC Workplace & Productivity
Summary	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with built-in Feishu OAuth authentication, supporting remote connections and providing comprehensive Feishu document management tools including block creation, content updates, and advanced features.	All-in-one Feishu/Lark MCP server (84 tools). Send messages as the actual user (not bot), plus full official-API coverage of docs, bitable, wiki, drive, calendar, tasks, OKR. Cookie + OAuth UAT + app-credential auth.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "ztxtxwd-open-feishu-mcp-server": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8788/sse"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ethanqc-feishu-user-plugin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "feishu-user-plugin"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LARK_COOKIE": "YOUR_LARK_COOKIE_HERE",
        "LARK_APP_ID": "YOUR_LARK_APP_ID_HERE",
        "LARK_APP_SECRET": "YOUR_LARK_APP_SECRET_HERE",
        "LARK_USER_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_LARK_USER_ACCESS_TOKEN_HERE",
        "LARK_USER_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_LARK_USER_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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