ultimate_mcp_server vs joplin-mcp-server

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

1. Install dependencies:

pip install -e .

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

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

1. Run the server:

python -m ultimate_mcp_server

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher
• Joplin Desktop with Web Clipper Service enabled
• uv (Python package manager)

Setup

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/dweigend/joplin-mcp.git
cd joplin-mcp

# Create and activate virtual environment
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -e .

# Configure Joplin API Token
# Create .env file with JOPLIN_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joplin": {
      "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
        "run",
        "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}