Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) vs Rebar

In-depth architectural comparison of the Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) and Rebar 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 Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) when:

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

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Choose Rebar when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	J Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) Workplace & Productivity	Rebar Workplace & Productivity
Summary	MCP server for Jira Service Management Operations — alerts, on-call schedules and responders	Event-sourced ticket system with a Jira reconciler, exposed as an MCP server.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity

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": {
    "jira-alerts-jsm-operations": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "jira-alerts-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rebar": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "below"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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