A side-by-side look at the Jobgpt MCP Server and Boss Agent Cli MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Jobgpt MCP Server for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Boss Agent Cli for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
JOBGPT_API_KEY.search_jobs, match_jobs, get_job.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | JOBGPT_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 25 | 2,042 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 34 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Jobgpt MCP Server | View Boss Agent Cli |
search_jobsSearch jobs with filters — titles, locations, companies, skills, salary, remote, H1B sponsorshipmatch_jobsGet new job matches from a saved job hunt (only unseen jobs)get_jobGet full details of a specific job postingget_profileView your profile — skills, experience, work history, educationupdate_profileUpdate name, headline, location, skills, experienceget_salaryGet your current compensation detailsupdate_salaryUpdate base salary, stocks, bonus, target salaryget_currenciesList supported currencies (for salary updates)get_creditsCheck your remaining credits balancelist_job_huntsList your saved job hunts with credits balancecreate_job_huntCreate a new job hunt with search filters and auto-apply settingsget_job_huntGet details of a specific job huntNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"6figr-com-jobgpt-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"jobgpt-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"JOBGPT_API_KEY": "YOUR_JOBGPT_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"can4hou6joeng4-boss-agent-cli": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"boss-agent-cli",
"boss-mcp"
]
}
}
}