A side-by-side look at the Matrix42 and Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Matrix42 for support & service management work as a local process; choose Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) for support & service management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
M42_HOST, M42_API_TOKEN, M42_USERNAME, M42_PASSWORD.JSM_CLOUD_ID, JSM_EMAIL, JSM_API_TOKEN, JSM_OAUTH_TOKEN, JSM_TOOLSETS, JSM_READ_ONLY, TRANSPORT, PORT.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Support & Service Management | Support & Service Management |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | M42_HOSTM42_API_TOKENM42_USERNAMEM42_PASSWORD | JSM_CLOUD_IDJSM_EMAILJSM_API_TOKENJSM_OAUTH_TOKENJSM_TOOLSETSJSM_READ_ONLYTRANSPORTPORT |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Matrix42 | View Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"matrix42": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"matrix42-mcp"
],
"env": {
"M42_HOST": "YOUR_M42_HOST_HERE",
"M42_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_M42_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"M42_USERNAME": "YOUR_M42_USERNAME_HERE",
"M42_PASSWORD": "YOUR_M42_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-alerts-jsm-operations": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"jira-alerts-mcp"
],
"env": {
"JSM_CLOUD_ID": "YOUR_JSM_CLOUD_ID_HERE",
"JSM_EMAIL": "YOUR_JSM_EMAIL_HERE",
"JSM_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_JSM_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"JSM_OAUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_JSM_OAUTH_TOKEN_HERE",
"JSM_TOOLSETS": "YOUR_JSM_TOOLSETS_HERE",
"JSM_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_JSM_READ_ONLY_HERE",
"TRANSPORT": "YOUR_TRANSPORT_HERE",
"PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}