Github vs Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket
A side-by-side look at the Github and Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Github for version control work as a local process; choose Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket for version control as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Github when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GITHUB_TOKEN. - You want tools like
owner, repo, state.
Choose Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
BITBUCKET_HOST, BITBUCKET_API_BASE_PATH, BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN, BITBUCKET_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE, ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Version Control | Version Control |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GITHUB_TOKEN | BITBUCKET_HOSTBITBUCKET_API_BASE_PATHBITBUCKET_API_TOKENBITBUCKET_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZEATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILEATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 105 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 23 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Github | View Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket |
Tools & capabilities
Github tools 23
ownerrepostateopenclosedallheadbasesortdirectionper_pagepage- +11 more on the listing page
Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Github
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@bountyclaw/mcp-github-server"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket
{
"mcpServers": {
"atlassian-dc-mcp-bitbucket-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@atlassian-dc-mcp/jira"
],
"env": {
"BITBUCKET_HOST": "YOUR_BITBUCKET_HOST_HERE",
"BITBUCKET_API_BASE_PATH": "YOUR_BITBUCKET_API_BASE_PATH_HERE",
"BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_BITBUCKET_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"BITBUCKET_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE": "YOUR_BITBUCKET_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE_HERE",
"ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_CONFIG_FILE_HERE",
"ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "YOUR_ATLASSIAN_DC_MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Github is categorized under Version Control and uses a local stdio subprocess. Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket belongs to Version Control and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Github for version control work and Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket for version control.
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.
Github has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 github-2 and atlassian-dc-mcp-bitbucket-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Github has a quality signal of 47/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket has 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 105 GitHub stars.