Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) vs Notion MCP Server (official)

A side-by-side comparison of two Productivity servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) AI-powered Bazi (Chinese Four Pillars) calculator for accurate destiny and personality data. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale TypeScript	Notion MCP Server (official) Official Notion server to read, search, create, and update pages and databases in your workspace. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	393	3.9k
Last commit	8 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @cantian-ai/bazi-mcp --client claude`	`npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Bazi MCP (八字 MCP)

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @cantian-ai/bazi-mcp --client claude

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bazi-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "bazi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Notion MCP Server (official)

Install / run

npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@notionhq/notion-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_TOKEN": "<your-notion-integration-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) or Notion MCP Server (official) — which is better?

Pick Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) if you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) and Notion MCP Server (official)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Bazi MCP (八字 MCP) and Notion MCP Server (official) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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