Kaiten vs Kanban AI

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kaiten and Kanban AI 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 Kaiten 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 Kanban AI 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Kaiten Developer Tools	Kanban AI Developer Tools
Summary	Manage Kaiten spaces, boards, cards, comments, and tags with compact MCP responses.	Remote MCP for Kanban AI boards—manage projects, tasks, and comments from AI tools.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "kaiten": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kaiten-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kanban-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vercel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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