ClickUp MCP Server (community, taazkareem) vs Task Master AI

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

	ClickUp MCP Server (community, taazkareem) High-performance community ClickUp server for tasks, docs, chat, time tracking, and more. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Task Master AI AI-powered task-management system for AI-driven development that drops into Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, and more. Unverified stdio (local) API key JavaScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	460	28k
Last commit	3 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server@latest`	`npx -y task-master-ai`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick ClickUp MCP Server (community, taazkareem) if you want a verified, documented setup.

Pick Task Master AI if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add ClickUp MCP Server (community, taazkareem)

Install / run

npx -y @taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup-mcp-server-community-taazkareem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CLICKUP_API_KEY": "<your-clickup-api-key>",
        "CLICKUP_TEAM_ID": "<your-clickup-team-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Task Master AI

Install / run

npx -y task-master-ai

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "task-master-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "task-master-ai"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_KEY_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GOOGLE_KEY_HERE",
        "MISTRAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_MISTRAL_KEY_HERE",
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROQ_KEY_HERE",
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENROUTER_KEY_HERE",
        "XAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_XAI_KEY_HERE",
        "AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_AZURE_KEY_HERE",
        "OLLAMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_OLLAMA_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

ClickUp MCP Server (community, taazkareem) or Task Master AI — which is better?

Pick ClickUp MCP Server (community, taazkareem) if you want a verified, documented setup. Pick Task Master AI if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both ClickUp MCP Server (community, taazkareem) and Task Master AI?

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 (community, taazkareem) and Task Master AI work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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