Apple Notes vs io.pasteapp/paste
Apple Notes is an MCP server published by mgcrea. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.pasteapp/paste is an MCP server published by pasteapp.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Apple Notes |  io.pasteapp/paste |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.28.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 587 Downloads/week (npm): 132 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.3 Downloads/month (npm): 266 Downloads/week (npm): 51 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Apple Notes | io.pasteapp/paste |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-13 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@mgcrea/mcp-apple-notes) | On your machine (@pasteapp/mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/mgcrea/cupertino | github.com/pasteapp/paste-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Apple Notes
Search, read and act on Apple Notes — folders, attachments, writes off by default
io.pasteapp/paste
Give AI tools access to your Mac clipboard history and pinboards from Paste. Runs locally.
How to run each
Apple Notes As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-apple-notes -- npx -y @mgcrea/mcp-apple-notesio.pasteapp/paste As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio paste -- npx -y @pasteapp/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of io.pasteapp/paste publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Apple Notes · What it can do: io.pasteapp/paste · Compare two other plugins
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