Easy8 vs Markboard

In-depth architectural comparison of the Easy8 and Markboard 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 Easy8 when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Markboard when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Easy8 Developer Tools	M Markboard Developer Tools
Summary	Connect AI assistants to Easy8 — read and update projects, issues, and comments.	Read and update Markboard kanban boards: cards, checklists, labels, comments and files.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "easy8": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://your-easy8.example.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "X-Redmine-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markboard": {
      "url": "https://markboard.work/docs/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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