FocusRelayMCP vs ultimate_mcp_server

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	FocusRelayMCP by deverman	ultimate_mcp_server by Dicklesworthstone
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Categories	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools	AI / LLM ToolsBrowser AutomationFile System
Language	Swift	Python
Last commit	1 mo ago	2 mo ago

FocusRelayMCP · Summary

MCP server for OmniFocus that allows querying tasks, projects, and tags using natural language.

ultimate_mcp_server · Summary

Comprehensive MCP server providing dozens of capabilities for AI agents including LLM delegation, browser automation, document processing, and cognitive memory systems.

FocusRelayMCP · Use cases

Daily planning by asking 'What should I do today?' to get filtered results
Project management with queries like 'Show me my stalled projects'
Context switching with questions like 'What calls do I need to make?'

ultimate_mcp_server · Use cases

Complex document processing and analysis with OCR and structured data extraction
Web automation and research across multiple sites with browser control
Cost-optimized AI workflows through intelligent task delegation between models

FocusRelayMCP · Install

Installation

**Quick Overview:** Regardless of which installation method you choose, you'll need to complete these steps:

**Install the binary** (via Homebrew, manual download, or build from source)
**Install the OmniFocus plugin** (Step 2 below)
**Configure MCP** in your client (Step 3 below)
**Restart OmniFocus** (Step 4 below)

Option A: Homebrew Installation (Recommended for macOS)

If you have [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) installed, this is the easiest method:

# Add the tap (once)
brew tap deverman/focus-relay

# Install the MCP server and OmniFocus plugin
brew install focusrelay

Step 3: Configure MCP

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcp": {
    "focusrelay": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["/opt/homebrew/bin/focusrelay", "serve"],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Step 4: Restart OmniFocus

osascript -e 'tell application "OmniFocus" to quit' && sleep 2 && open -a "OmniFocus"

ultimate_mcp_server · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Dicklesworthstone/ultimate_mcp_server.git
cd ultimate_mcp_server

Install dependencies:

pip install -e .

For Claude Desktop integration, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ultimate-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "ultimate_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "PYTHONPATH": "."
      }
    }
  }
}

Run the server:

python -m ultimate_mcp_server

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