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PRODUCTIVITY MCP SERVERS

Productivity servers let models interact with productivity systems through the MCP protocol. Each entry carries an editorial score, security notes, and per-client connection configs.

Servers

Avg editorial score

4.1 / 5

Official servers

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Last re-verified

MAY 1, 2026

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THE THREE TO BEAT

01Top of category

CommunityProductivity

Excel MCP Server

Haris Musa

Manipulate Excel files locally or remotely with zero Microsoft Excel installation required. Pure Python implementation using openpyxl-style operations under the hood. Three transport modes: stdio for local use, SSE marked deprecated, and Streamable HTTP for remote production deployments. The Streamable HTTP transport requires EXCEL_FILES_PATH set on the server side and rejects absolute paths plus directory traversal, so remote deployments are sandboxed by default. 3,767 stars and 413 forks make this the highest-traction Excel MCP by a wide margin. v0.1.x release stream signals an evolving API surface, but the daily-near release cadence and PyPI distribution as `excel-mcp-server` keep operators on a known upgrade path. For data analysts wanting agent-driven Excel automation, this server delivers the full Excel feature surface (formulas, formatting, charts, pivot tables, conditional formatting) without the Microsoft Office licensing dependency.

8 Tools3,767 Stars

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02Runner up

Community

Google Workspace MCP

Taylor Wilsdon

The most feature-complete Google Workspace MCP available. One server covers Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Tasks, Contacts, Apps Script, Chat, and Custom Search. Built with FastMCP for performance, with multi-user OAuth 2.1 bearer-token authentication, stateless mode for container deployments, and explicit security posture: zero telemetry, zero hosted backend, zero phone-home. The maintainer documents the security and procurement story directly in the README, calling out that this is MIT-licensed with no CLA, no dual licensing, and no commercial-tier gating. The full toolset is available via CLI as well as MCP, including a Code Mode for Claude Code and Codex. Daily commit cadence (100 commits in the last 30 days) and 2,233 stars confirm sustained development. The trade-off operators should weigh: twelve services in one server means a broad permission ask at OAuth consent, and the Apps Script execution surface widens the blast radius if write scopes are granted.

4.5_/5

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03Third place

Community

Obsidian MCP Server

cyanheads

Top commit cadence in this batch (34 commits on main in the last 30 days). 14-tool surface for read, write, search, and surgical edit on Obsidian vaults via the Local REST API plugin. Three search modes (text, Dataview DQL, JSONLogic). Refuses whole-file overwrites by default; writes need explicit overwrite flag. Picks the audience over MarkusPfundstein/mcp-obsidian (3,530 stars; zero releases ever; 11 months stale).

4.3_/5

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ALL PRODUCTIVITY SERVERS

Community4.5_/5

Excel MCP Server

Haris Musa

Manipulate Excel files locally or remotely with zero Microsoft Excel installation required. Three transport modes (stdio, SSE deprecated, Streamable HTTP recommended) and full coverage of formulas, formatting, charts, pivot tables, and conditional formatting. 3,767 stars.

8 tools · 3,767 ★Details →

Community4.5_/5

Google Workspace MCP

Taylor Wilsdon

Most feature-complete Google Workspace MCP available. One server covers Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Tasks, Contacts, Apps Script, Chat, and Custom Search. OAuth 2.1 multi-user support, stateless mode, and an MIT license with no CLA.

12 tools · 2,233 ★Details →

Community4.3_/5

Obsidian MCP Server

cyanheads

Obsidian vault MCP server with read, write, search, and surgical edit tools via the Local REST API plugin. 14 tools, three search modes (text, Dataview DQL, JSONLogic), STDIO and Streamable HTTP transports.

7 tools · 481 ★Details →

Community4.2_/5

MCP Atlassian

sooperset

Community-built MCP server for Atlassian products covering Jira and Confluence across both Cloud and Server/Data Center deployments. Supports three authentication paths: API tokens (Cloud), Personal Access Tokens (Server/Data Center), and OAuth 2.0.

8 tools · 5,055 ★Details →

Vendor4_/5

Notion

Knowledge base layer providing read and write access to Notion workspaces. Query databases, create pages, update blocks, and search across your workspace.

12 tools · 1,800 ★Details →

Community4_/5

Airtable MCP Server

domdomegg

Schema-aware Airtable MCP server. 9 tools covering base and table discovery, schema introspection at three detail levels, and per-record CRUD. Available as a Claude Desktop Extension via the Extensions browser.

9 tools · 440 ★Details →

Vendor4_/5

Salesforce DX MCP Server

Salesforce

Official Salesforce CLI org MCP server. Beta status with rapid release cadence and Apache-2.0 licensing. Wraps Salesforce DX tooling for LLM access across orgs, metadata, data, and users toolsets.

5 tools · 386 ★Details →

Community3.9_/5

Trello MCP Server

delorenj

Trello MCP server with workspace and board discovery, list and card lifecycle, checklist management, and recent activity feed. 9 commits on main in the last 30 days.

8 tools · 322 ★Details →

Community3.7_/5

Asana MCP Server

roychri

Asana MCP server with 33 tools covering workspaces, projects, tasks, subtasks, dependencies, project status, sections, and stories. READ_ONLY_MODE disables write operations for safety.

8 tools · 138 ★Details →

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