MCP Jira Stdio vs Jira Admin MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Jira Stdio and Jira Admin MCP 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 MCP Jira Stdio 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).

Explore MCP Jira Stdio Details

Choose Jira Admin 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).

Explore Jira Admin MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Jira Stdio Workplace & Productivity	Jira Admin MCP Workplace & Productivity
Summary	MCP server for Jira Cloud — issues, search, comments, attachments, transitions.	78 tools to administer Jira Cloud: issues, fields, workflows, permissions, projects, bulk ops.
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": {
    "mcp-jira-stdio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-jira-stdio@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-admin-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jira-admin-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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