Linear MCP Server (official remote) vs Google Calendar MCP (nspady)

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

	Linear MCP Server (official remote) Linear's official hosted MCP server — find, create, and update issues, projects, and comments. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth TypeScript	Google Calendar MCP (nspady) Manage Google Calendar events across multiple accounts with natural-language scheduling. Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	OAuth
GitHub stars	1.6k	1.1k
Last commit	1 month ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.linear.app/mcp and complete OAuth`	`npx -y @cocal/google-calendar-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Google Calendar MCP (nspady) if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add Linear MCP Server (official remote)

Install / run

Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.linear.app/mcp and complete OAuth

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linear-mcp-server-official-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.linear.app/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Google Calendar MCP (nspady)

Install / run

npx -y @cocal/google-calendar-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-calendar-mcp-nspady": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cocal/google-calendar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS": "/absolute/path/to/gcp-oauth.keys.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Linear MCP Server (official remote) or Google Calendar MCP (nspady) — which is better?

Pick Linear MCP Server (official remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Google Calendar MCP (nspady) if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Linear MCP Server (official remote) and Google Calendar MCP (nspady)?

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 Linear MCP Server (official remote) and Google Calendar MCP (nspady) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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