Best MCP Servers for Productivity
Connect your AI assistant to Slack, Notion, Google Workspace, Obsidian, and the tools your team already uses.
8 productivity servers reviewed. 2 recommended, 6 conditional, 0 skip.
✅ Recommended
Linear MCP Server
✅ RecommendedOfficial Linear server for finding, creating, and updating issues, projects, and comments — remote-first with OAuth 2.1 authorization.
Notion MCP Server
✅ RecommendedOfficial Notion server for reading and writing pages, databases, comments, and searching across workspaces — with a remote OAuth option that skips token management entirely.
⚠️ Conditional
Google Workspace MCP Server
⚠️ ConditionalCommunity-built integration covering Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and 6 more Google services — 100+ tools with OAuth 2.1.
Google Drive MCP (mcp-gdrive)
⚠️ ConditionalCommunity server for searching and reading Google Drive files — the most referenced option in a fragmented ecosystem awaiting Google's official remote MCP.
Jira MCP Server (Atlassian)
⚠️ ConditionalOfficial Atlassian remote server covering Jira, Confluence, and Compass — OAuth 2.1 authorization with admin-controllable access, plus a strong community alternative for Server/Data Center.
Microsoft 365 MCP Server
⚠️ ConditionalFragmented landscape — Microsoft's official Agent 365 requires Copilot license, while community servers offer Graph API integration for Mail, Calendar, Teams, and Files.
Obsidian MCP (mcp-obsidian)
⚠️ ConditionalCommunity server that connects Claude to local Obsidian vaults — search, read, and modify notes through the Obsidian REST API plugin.
Slack MCP Server
⚠️ ConditionalLets Claude interact with Slack workspaces — list channels, read message history, post messages, reply to threads, add reactions, and look up user profiles.
How We Test Productivity MCP Servers
Every productivity server was connected to a real workspace, tested with actual channels, pages, and documents. We evaluate the setup process (especially OAuth and app creation flows), verify read and write operations, and note where permission models or API limitations create friction for real-world use.