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10 picks · ranked by GitHub stars

Best MCP servers for productivity

The best MCP servers for productivity are Windows MCP, Kaneo and PraisonAI; Windows MCP leads with 10,569 GitHub stars.

The list covers 62 MCP servers in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.

Updated · data from GitHub, refreshed daily

Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Windows MCP

    CursorTouch/Windows-MCP

    An MCP Server for computer-use in Windows OS.

    Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026

    ProductivityPython

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Windows MCP has 10,569 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

  2. Rank 2:

    Kaneo

    usekaneo/kaneo

    Official MCP server for Kaneo: manage tasks, projects, and labels from Claude and other MCP clients.

    Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026

    OfficialProductivityTypeScript

    Stands out for being published by the vendor itself. Kaneo has 9,638 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself and needs an API key or token.

  3. Rank 3:

    PraisonAI

    MervinPraison/PraisonAI

    AI Agents Framework with Self Reflection and MCP support.

    Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026

    ProductivityPython

    Stands out for running without an API key. PraisonAI has 9,301 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

At a glance

MCP servers for productivity compared

Ranked by GitHub stars, at most one entry per repository so one project cannot fill the list. Only projects that are MCP servers: listed in the official MCP registry, or described or tagged as an MCP server by the project itself. MCP clients and AI agents that merely support MCP are left out.

Top 10 picks compared, data as of Oct 28, 2026
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsLast commitAPI key
Windows MCPthe most GitHub starsMIT10,569Oct 27, 2026Not needed
Kaneobeing published by the vendor itselfMIT9,638Oct 27, 2026Needed
PraisonAIrunning without an API keyMIT9,301Oct 28, 2026Not needed
Notion MCP Servera permissive MIT licenseMIT4,684Oct 28, 2026Needed
Basic Memory–AGPL-3.04,379Oct 27, 2026Not needed
Excel MCP Server–MIT4,268Oct 27, 2026Not needed
Davinci Resolve MCP–MIT3,811Oct 27, 2026Not needed
RevoGrid DataGrid MCP–MIT3,451Oct 23, 2026Not needed
Google Workspace MCP–MIT3,427Oct 27, 2026Not needed
llmwiki–MIT2,220Oct 19, 2026Not needed

Full ranking

All 10 picks, ranked

Ranked by GitHub stars, at most one entry per repository so one project cannot fill the list. Only projects that are MCP servers: listed in the official MCP registry, or described or tagged as an MCP server by the project itself. MCP clients and AI agents that merely support MCP are left out.

  1. 1

    Windows MCP

    An MCP Server for computer-use in Windows OS.

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars. Windows MCP has 10,569 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

  2. 2

    Kaneo

    Official MCP server for Kaneo: manage tasks, projects, and labels from Claude and other MCP clients.

    Stands out for being published by the vendor itself. Kaneo has 9,638 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself and needs an API key or token.

  3. 3

    PraisonAI

    AI Agents Framework with Self Reflection and MCP support.

    Stands out for running without an API key. PraisonAI has 9,301 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

  4. 4

    Notion MCP Server

    This project implements an MCP server for the Notion API.

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Notion MCP Server has 4,684 GitHub stars and needs an API key or token.

  5. 5

    Basic Memory

    Local-first knowledge management with bi-directional LLM sync via Markdown files.

    Basic Memory has 4,379 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

  6. 6

    Excel MCP Server

    Create and edit Excel files with AI: charts, PivotTables, formulas.

    Excel MCP Server has 4,268 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

  7. 7

    Davinci Resolve MCP

    MCP server integration for DaVinci Resolve Studio.

    Davinci Resolve MCP has 3,811 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

  8. 8

    RevoGrid DataGrid MCP

    Token-free MCP server for structured RevoGrid Core, Pro, and Enterprise knowledge retrieval.

    RevoGrid DataGrid MCP has 3,451 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

  9. 9

    Google Workspace MCP

    Control Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Chat, Forms, Tasks, Search & Drive with AI - Comprehensive Google Workspace MCP Server & CLI Tool.

    Google Workspace MCP has 3,427 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

  10. 10

    llmwiki

    Compile documents into a cited knowledge wiki.

    llmwiki has 2,220 GitHub stars and runs without an API key.

FAQ

Questions and answers

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Do these MCP servers need an API key?

2 of the 10 picks need an API key or token, for example Kaneo; 8 run without one. Each page on appsgit lists the environment variables a MCP server expects.

Which AI clients work with these MCP servers?

Claude Code (all), Cursor (all), VS Code (all) and Claude Desktop (9 of 10). The client list comes from each project's published transport and package data; appsgit does not guess it.

Are any of these MCP servers official?

Yes: Kaneo is published by the vendor itself.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked by GitHub stars, at most one entry per repository so one project cannot fill the list. Only projects that are MCP servers: listed in the official MCP registry, or described or tagged as an MCP server by the project itself. MCP clients and AI agents that merely support MCP are left out.

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