Github Enterprise MCP vs Open Brain

In-depth architectural comparison of the Github Enterprise MCP and Open Brain 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 Github Enterprise MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GITHUB_TOKEN, GITHUB_ENTERPRISE_URL.
• Primary tools included: list-repositories, get-repository, list-branches.

Explore Github Enterprise MCP Details

Choose Open Brain when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_thoughts, list_thoughts, thought_stats.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Github Enterprise MCP ddukbg Version Control	Open Brain Version Control
Summary	MCP server for GitHub Enterprise API integration	Personal knowledge graph with 16 MCP tools. Auto-links, deduplicates, tracks themes, synthesizes.
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": {
    "ddukbg-github-enterprise-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ddukbg/github-enterprise-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN_HERE",
        "GITHUB_ENTERPRISE_URL": "YOUR_GITHUB_ENTERPRISE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-brain": {
      "url": "https://YOUR_REF.supabase.co/functions/v1/open-brain-mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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