Craaft vs ProductBrain
A side-by-side look at the Craaft and ProductBrain 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 declaredP
ProductBrainProduct Management · Local subprocess (stdio)Drive your ProductBrain product plan (goals, needs, bets, jobs) from any MCP client.56GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Craaft for product management work; choose ProductBrain 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.
PChoose ProductBrain 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:
PRODUCTBRAIN_API_KEY, PRODUCTBRAIN_PROJECT_ID, PRODUCTBRAIN_API_URL. - You want tools like
search, list_nodes, get_tree.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C Craaft | P ProductBrain |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | PRODUCTBRAIN_API_KEYPRODUCTBRAIN_PROJECT_IDPRODUCTBRAIN_API_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 74 | 26 |
| Full listing | View Craaft | View ProductBrain |
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
ProductBrain tools 26
searchSemantic search — **use first** for any lookuplist_nodesBulk read, optional type/iteration filterget_treeA node in context (ancestors/siblings/children/subtree)mutateCreate/update/delete nodes + phases; pass `idempotencyKey` to make retries safelist_iterationsPhases; `current:true` for the active onerun_workflowStory-Mapping methodology (add / task-curate / phase-assign)export_okfThe plan as a portable OKF file bundleget_changelogPlan history: every add/update/delete/restore, attributed to the app or a named agentset_viewDrive / read the live canvaslist_projectsProjects you own or are a member of; `includeArchived` for the restcreate_projectBootstrap a brain — seeds the system "Later" phase. Pass an explicit `id`: `addProject` runs before mutate reads `Idempotency-Key`, so it is not retry-saferename_projectChange the display name; the id is immutable- +14 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.
ProductBrain
{
"mcpServers": {
"productbrain": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@productbrain-com/mcp"
],
"env": {
"PRODUCTBRAIN_API_KEY": "YOUR_PRODUCTBRAIN_API_KEY_HERE",
"PRODUCTBRAIN_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_PRODUCTBRAIN_PROJECT_ID_HERE",
"PRODUCTBRAIN_API_URL": "YOUR_PRODUCTBRAIN_API_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Craaft is categorized under Product Management and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. ProductBrain belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Craaft for product management work and ProductBrain 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. ProductBrain is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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 productbrain 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. ProductBrain has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.