Beans MCP vs Ithura MCP
A side-by-side look at the Beans MCP and Ithura MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Beans MCP for product management work as a local process; choose Ithura MCP for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Beans MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Ithura MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ITHURA_API_KEY, ITHURA_WORKSPACE_SLUG, ITHURA_API_URL. - You want tools like
list_projects, get_project, create_project.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | ITHURA_API_KEYITHURA_WORKSPACE_SLUGITHURA_API_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 23 |
| Full listing | View Beans MCP | View Ithura MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Beans MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ithura MCP tools 23
list_projectsList all projects in the workspaceget_projectGet a project by IDcreate_projectCreate a new project in the workspaceupdate_projectUpdate a projectlist_issuesList issues in a project. Supports filtering by state, label, priority, assignee, cycle, module.create_issueCreate a new issue in a projectget_issueGet a single issue by IDupdate_issueUpdate fields on an existing issuedelete_issueDelete an issue from a projectlist_statesList workflow states for a projectlist_labelsList labels for a projectcreate_labelCreate a new label in a project- +11 more on the listing page
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.
Beans MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"beans-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@selfagency/beans-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Ithura MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-102": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ithura-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ITHURA_API_KEY": "YOUR_ITHURA_API_KEY_HERE",
"ITHURA_WORKSPACE_SLUG": "YOUR_ITHURA_WORKSPACE_SLUG_HERE",
"ITHURA_API_URL": "YOUR_ITHURA_API_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Beans MCP is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Ithura MCP belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Beans MCP for product management work and Ithura MCP for product management.
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.
Beans MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Ithura MCP 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 beans-mcp and mcp-102 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Beans MCP has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Ithura MCP has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
