MCP Servers for Productivity: Official Options
The productivity servers worth connecting are the ones the service's own company publishes. Notion, Slack, Google Workspace, Atlassian (Jira and Confluence), Asana, Linear, monday.com, Box and Todoist each run a remote server at a URL you add to your AI app, and you sign in with OAuth in your browser. Nothing installs on your computer. Before you connect one, check which scopes or endpoints it offers for read-only access, because the server can only do what your account and the grant allow.
What you'll have at the end
You'll know which official productivity server covers the tool you use, what sign-in it asks for, and which option limits it to reading. Every server below links to the vendor page it was checked against.
Before you start
All the servers in this guide are remote. Your AI app connects to a URL, the service's company runs the server, and you sign in with your account. There's no package to install and no token to paste into a config file, unless a server's docs ask for one. For the difference between remote and local servers, read local vs remote MCP servers.
Before you start
- An account on each service you want to connect, with access to the pages, folders or projects the AI app should use.
- An AI app that accepts remote MCP servers. MCP clients lists which apps do and links to each setup guide.
- Permission from your workspace admin, if your organization limits which apps can connect to its accounts.
Docs and notes
| Server | Publisher | Remote URL | Sign-in | Read-only option | Risk note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notion MCP | Notion | https://mcp.notion.com/mcp | OAuth. The docs say the client can read and update the content your Notion account can access. | None documented. | Any page your account can reach can be read or changed through the connection. |
| Google Workspace MCP | Per product, for example https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1, https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 and https://calendarmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1. The same page lists Docs, Sheets and Slides endpoints. | OAuth 2.0. Google's guide has you configure an OAuth consent screen and create an OAuth client ID first. | Some tools list read-only scopes, such as gmail.readonly, drive.readonly and calendar.events.readonly. | The OAuth scopes you grant decide what the server can do, so grant read-only scopes when you only need to read. | |
| Box MCP | Box | https://mcp.box.com | OAuth. The guide says it lets agents search and use Box files over OAuth. | None documented. | It can search and use the Box files your account can access. |
Chat
| Server | Publisher | Remote URL | Sign-in | Read-only option | Risk note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack MCP | Slack | https://mcp.slack.com/mcp | OAuth. Each tool lists the user-token scopes it needs, such as search:read.public for searching public channels. | None documented. Scopes control what each tool can reach. | It reads messages in the channels and conversations your Slack user can see. |
Slack's page lists scopes by tool, so you can see what a connection can reach before you approve it. Check that list for each tool you plan to use.
Calendar and email
Google's Workspace servers cover calendar and email too. The Calendar endpoint is https://calendarmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 and the Gmail endpoint is https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1. Both use the same OAuth setup described in the Google Workspace row above. Google's Calendar guide documents the calendar read-only scopes, such as calendar.events.readonly, and the Gmail tools list gmail.readonly. Google's documentation is the source for these endpoints and scopes, so check it again when you set up a connection.
Project management and tasks
| Server | Publisher | Remote URL | Sign-in | Read-only option | Risk note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear MCP | Linear | https://mcp.linear.app/mcp | OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration. | Yes. https://mcp.linear.app/mcp/readonly exposes only read tools. On the standard /mcp endpoint, request only the read OAuth scope. | The standard endpoint can change issues, so use the read-only endpoint when you only need to read. |
| Asana MCP | Asana | https://mcp.asana.com/v2/mcp | OAuth 2.0. The docs say the V2 server requires a registered client ID and client secret. | None documented. | Access is limited to what your Asana user can see. |
| Atlassian MCP | Atlassian | https://mcp.atlassian.com/v2/mcp | OAuth 2.1 or API tokens. | None documented. | The server's registry description says it can search and create items in Jira and Confluence. |
| monday.com MCP | monday.com | https://mcp.monday.com/mcp | OAuth, according to the repository README. | The README describes workspace controls for limiting access. Check them before you connect. | Changes to boards and items happen in your monday.com account. |
| Todoist MCP | Todoist | https://ai.todoist.net/mcp | OAuth, with dynamic client registration. | None documented. | Changes to tasks and projects happen in your real Todoist account. |
Linear is the one server here that documents a read-only endpoint, so it's the first place to look if you want an AI app to read your issues without editing them.
Search the MCPBundles directory
The MCPBundles directory indexes MCP servers from many publishers, including productivity tools. Use it when you want a server with setup steps for your AI app, rather than reading each vendor's docs first.
- Open www.mcpbundles.com and type the service name in the search box. For example,
https://www.mcpbundles.com/?q=notionopens a search for Notion, and you can share or bookmark the result. - Open a listing and check the publisher and the sign-in it asks for. Listings are third-party products, and MCPBundles isn't affiliated with them unless the listing says so.
- Choose your AI app in the setup tabs on the listing and follow the steps shown there.
Before you connect a server to a shared workspace, read evaluate MCP servers and the MCP security best practices guide.
FAQ
Which Notion MCP server should I use?
Use the one Notion publishes, at https://mcp.notion.com/mcp. Notion's guide describes the sign-in, and the connection can only read and change the pages your Notion account can access.
Can I connect Google Drive or Gmail without giving write access?
Google documents read-only scopes for some of its tools, such as gmail.readonly and drive.readonly. The scope you approve during sign-in decides what the connection can do, so choose the read-only scopes when you only need to read.
Do these servers run on my computer?
No. Each one is a remote server that the service's company runs. Your AI app connects to its URL, and you sign in with OAuth. Nothing is installed locally.
Why does a server ask for more access than I expected?
A server asks for the scopes its tools declare, and that list can be wider than the task you have in mind. Read the scope list in the vendor docs, approve only what you need, and remove the connection when you stop using it.
- How to find MCP serversWhere to look for servers beyond the official ones.
- MCP server examplesOfficial and reference servers grouped by what they do.
- Evaluate MCP serversA checklist to run before you connect a server to your accounts.
- MCP clientsThe AI apps that can connect to remote MCP servers, and how each one sets them up.
- MCP security best practicesThe threats to check for before you give an AI app access to your data.