Developer Tools MCP Server vs Gk Cli

In-depth architectural comparison of the Developer Tools MCP Server and Gk Cli 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?

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Choose Developer Tools MCP Server 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).
• Primary tools included: Searches GitHub, Searches npm, Searches PyPI.

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Choose Gk Cli when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: Local MCP server launched with gk mcp, Git command and repository workflows, GitHub, GitLab, and Jira actions.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Developer Tools MCP Server Version Control	Gk Cli gitkraken Version Control
Summary	Search GitHub, npm, PyPI, StackOverflow, ArXiv from one MCP — built for coding agents.	A CLI for interacting with GitKraken APIs. Includes an MCP server via gk mcp that not only wraps GitKraken APIs, but also Jira, GitHub, GitLab, and more. Works with local tools and remote services.
Category & Scope	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": {
    "developer-tools-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "developer-tools-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitkraken-gk-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitkraken-gk-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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