ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) vs Cua Driver

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

	ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) ClickUp's first-party hosted MCP server with OAuth for tasks, docs, comments, and reporting. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth Stale TypeScript	Cua Driver Background computer-use MCP server that drives native macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop apps without stealing focus. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Rust
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	Rust
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	None
GitHub stars	0	19k
Last commit	unknown	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp and complete OAuth`	`/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add ClickUp MCP Server (official remote)

Install / run

Add remote MCP URL https://mcp.clickup.com/mcp and complete OAuth

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

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

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

Add Cua Driver

Install / run

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cua-driver": {
      "command": "cua-driver",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) or Cua Driver — which is better?

Pick ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) and Cua Driver?

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 ClickUp MCP Server (official remote) and Cua Driver work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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