Craaft vs Mantisbt MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Craaft and Mantisbt MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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CraaftProduct ManagementRead and update your craaft kanban boards: add and move cards, comment, and tick off checklists.45FairAuth: not declared
Mantisbt MCP ServerProduct Management · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for MantisBT REST API – read and manage bug tracker issues60GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Craaft for product management work; choose Mantisbt MCP Server 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?
CChoose Craaft when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You want tools like
list_projects, get_board, get_card.
Choose Mantisbt MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MANTIS_BASE_URL, MANTIS_API_KEY, MCP_HTTP_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get_issue, get_issues, list_issues.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C Craaft | Mantisbt MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | MANTIS_BASE_URLMANTIS_API_KEYMCP_HTTP_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 12 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 74 | 30 |
| Full listing | View Craaft | View Mantisbt MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Craaft tools 74
list_projectsList all accessible Kanban projectsget_boardGet a board's columns and cards (descriptions omitted)get_cardGet a single card by ID, including descriptionget_card_detailCard plus comments, events, checklist and attachments in one callsearch_cardsCross-project card search (description is a ≤180-char snippet)create_cardCreate a card at the bottom of a column, with optional metadata (assigned to you unless you name someone)update_cardUpdate a card's title, description, column, position, priority, assignee, tags, etc.move_cardMove a card to another column or boarddelete_cardPermanently delete a cardadd_commentAdd a comment to a card (supports @mentions)get_commentsList comments on a cardget_focusGet focus overview: due cards, attention cards, hygiene counters- +62 more on the listing page
Mantisbt MCP Server tools 30
get_issueRetrieve an issue by its numeric ID; optional `select` for field projection to reduce response sizeget_issuesRetrieve multiple issues by ID in one call (1–50 IDs); missing or inaccessible IDs return `null` at their position instead of failing the calllist_issuesFilter issues by project, status, author, and more; optional `select` for field projection and `status` for client-side status filtering — canonical English status names (e.g. `"new"`, `"resolved"`) are matched by ID, making the filter language-independent on localized installationscreate_issueCreate a new issue; `severity` and `priority` must be canonical English names (e.g. `minor`, `major`, `normal`, `high`) — call `get_issue_enums` to see all valid values and their localized labels; optional `handler` parameter accepts a username as alternative to `handler_id` (resolved against proje…update_issueUpdate an existing issue; enum fields (`status`, `priority`, `severity`, `resolution`, `reproducibility`) accept canonical English names, localized names, or numeric IDs — the server resolves names to IDs automatically; supports `custom_fields` and an optional `note` parameter that appends a note i…delete_issueDelete an issuelist_notesList all notes of an issueadd_noteAdd a note to an issuedelete_noteDelete a notelist_issue_filesList attachments of an issueupload_fileUpload a file to an issue — preferred: local `file_path` (server reads and encodes automatically); fallback: Base64-encoded `content` + `filename` (use only when `file_path` is not available)add_relationshipCreate a relationship between two issues; optional `type_name` parameter accepts a string name (e.g. `"related_to"`, `"duplicate_of"`) as alternative to numeric `type_id- +18 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.
Craaft
No confirmed install command for Craaft yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Mantisbt MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"dpesch-mantisbt-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dpesch/mantisbt-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"MANTIS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_MANTIS_BASE_URL_HERE",
"MANTIS_API_KEY": "YOUR_MANTIS_API_KEY_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Craaft is categorized under Product Management and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Mantisbt MCP Server belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Craaft for product management work and Mantisbt MCP Server 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. Craaft has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Craaft has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Mantisbt MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 craaft and dpesch-mantisbt-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Craaft has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Mantisbt MCP Server has 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 12 GitHub stars.