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Nworks: MCP server, setup and security

Nworks is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent manage messages, calendars, files, mail and tasks in NAVER WORKS. Its repository has 28 stars and its last commit is from September 19, 2026 and it is licensed under Apache-2.0.

Actively maintained

What Nworks does

According to its repository: “Manage NAVER WORKS messages, calendar, drive, mail, tasks and boards, also available as a CLI.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. Nworks is listed under Messaging and email, a category of 107 servers in the directory, where it ranks #61 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: agent-tools, ai-agent, automation, claude, cli, cursor.

Installing and connecting Nworks

No package or remote server is declared in the official MCP registry: you install it from source, following the repository README.

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript. Listed systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

None of the risk signals we track (system access, secrets, missing licence, abandonment) applies to Nworks. That does not replace reading the code.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on March 13, 2026, the yjcho9317/nworks repository has 28 stars and 7 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 43% of the servers in the directory. Last change 1 month ago.

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

MetabaseMetabase : 49.8K49.8KInbox ZeroInbox Zero : 12.8K12.8KWhatsapp MCPWhatsapp MCP : 6.7K6.7KVexaVexa : 2.9K2.9KTelegram MCP (chigwell)Telegram MCP (chigwell) : 1.9K1.9KSlack MCP server (korotovskySlack MCP server (korotovsky : 1.9K1.9KEmailmdEmailmd : 1.4K1.4KMicrosoft 365 MCP ServerMicrosoft 365 MCP Server : 1.1K1.1KNworksNworks : 2828
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Nworks in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Nworks is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Active project: recent commit
  • Permissive licence (Apache-2.0)

Limitations

  • Install from source

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Nworks?

No package is declared in the MCP registry: clone the yjcho9317/nworks repository, follow its README, then declare the start command in your client's MCP configuration.

Is Nworks free?

The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Nworks safe?

No risk signal found (system access, secrets, licence, abandonment). As with any MCP server, keep rights minimal and read the code before sensitive use.

Is it an official server?

Nothing says so: it is a project published by yjcho9317 on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to Nworks?

In the same category: Emailmd, Vexa, CometChat Docs, and Inbox Zero. Emailmd and Vexa score higher on our grid.

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