Jira MCP vs Omni Dev

In-depth architectural comparison of the Jira MCP and Omni Dev 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 Jira MCP 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 Omni Dev when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• Primary tools included: Jira and Confluence MCP connectivity, Bidirectional Markdown and ADF conversion, Schema validation during conversion.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Jira MCP Workplace & Productivity	Omni Dev rust-works Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Feature-rich MCP for controlling Jira through LLM clients. Safe for corporate environments.	MCP server for Atlassian Jira and Confluence with schema-validated Markdown↔ADF conversion. Catches content-model violations at conversion time rather than silently dropping ADF-only nodes like panels, mentions, and layouts.
Category & Scope	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-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "jira-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rust-works-omni-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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