Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket vs GitHub

A side-by-side look at the Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket and GitHub MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket logoAtlassian Dc MCP BitbucketVersion Control · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for Atlassian Bitbucket Data Center - interact with repositories and code51GoodAuth: not declaredGitHub logoGitHubVersion Control · Remote HTTP/SSEConnect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, workflows, and git operations.51GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket for version control work as a local process; choose GitHub for version control over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket logoChoose Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: BITBUCKET_HOST, BITBUCKET_API_BASE_PATH, BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN, BITBUCKET_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE, ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS.
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GitHub logoChoose GitHub when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You want tools like get_file_contents, getFileContents.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAtlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket logoAtlassian Dc MCP BitbucketGitHub logoGitHub
CategoryVersion ControlVersion Control
Quality signal51/100 · Good51/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsBITBUCKET_HOSTBITBUCKET_API_BASE_PATHBITBUCKET_API_TOKENBITBUCKET_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZEATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILEATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars1051
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed2

Tools & capabilities

Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

GitHub tools 2

  • get_file_contents
  • getFileContents

Ready-to-paste client configs

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.

Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian-dc-mcp-bitbucket-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@atlassian-dc-mcp/jira"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BITBUCKET_HOST": "YOUR_BITBUCKET_HOST_HERE",
        "BITBUCKET_API_BASE_PATH": "YOUR_BITBUCKET_API_BASE_PATH_HERE",
        "BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "BITBUCKET_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE": "YOUR_BITBUCKET_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE_HERE",
        "ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE_HERE",
        "ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

GitHub

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket is categorized under Version Control and uses a local stdio subprocess. GitHub belongs to Version Control and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket for version control work and GitHub for version control.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. GitHub has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add atlassian-dc-mcp-bitbucket-2 and github as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 105 GitHub stars. GitHub has 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.