Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket vs Gitlab Public

In-depth architectural comparison of the Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket and Gitlab Public MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket Details

Choose Gitlab Public when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Gitlab Public Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket Version Control	Gitlab Public Version Control
Summary	MCP server for Atlassian Bitbucket Data Center - interact with repositories and code	GitLab Public MCP — wraps the GitLab REST API v4 (public endpoints, no auth)
Category & Scope	Version Control	Version Control

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian-dc-mcp-bitbucket-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@atlassian-dc-mcp/jira"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-public": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitlab-public"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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