MCP Jira Stdio vs Pm Claude Skills
A side-by-side look at the MCP Jira Stdio and Pm Claude Skills MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Jira Stdio for product management work as a local process; choose Pm Claude Skills for product management. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Jira Stdio when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
JIRA_BASE_URL, JIRA_EMAIL, JIRA_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
jira_get_visible_projects, jira_get_issue, jira_search_issues.
Choose Pm Claude Skills when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | JIRA_BASE_URLJIRA_EMAILJIRA_API_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 14 | 1,534 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 23 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Jira Stdio | View Pm Claude Skills |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Jira Stdio tools 23
jira_get_visible_projectsRetrieves all projects accessible to the authenticated user. Returns project keys, names, descriptions, and basic metadata.jira_get_issueRetrieve details for a specific Jira issue by key or URL. Use this when the user mentions an issue like "PAYWALL-943" or pastes a Jira link (e.g., https://your.atlassian.net/browse/PAYWALL-943). Returns status, assignee, priority, project, type, labels, components, timestamps, and description.jira_search_issuesSearch for Jira issues using JQL. Supports complex queries with pagination and field selection. Examples: "project = PROJECT AND status = Open", "assignee = currentUser()". For pagination, use nextPageToken from previous response.jira_get_my_issuesRetrieves issues assigned to current user, sorted by most recently updated first. Supports pagination and field selection. For pagination, use nextPageToken from previous response.jira_get_issue_typesRetrieves available issue types. Can get global issue types or project-specific issue types including regular issues and subtasks (Bug, Story, Task, Epic, etc.).jira_get_usersSearch for users by name, email, username, or account ID. Returns display name, email, account status, and account type. Supports pagination.jira_get_prioritiesRetrieves available priorities (e.g., Highest, High, Medium, Low, Lowest). Returns IDs, names, and descriptions.jira_get_statusesRetrieves available statuses (global or project-specific, e.g., To Do, In Progress, Done). Returns status categories and workflow information.jira_get_project_infoRetrieves detailed information about a project (components, versions, issue types, roles, insights). More comprehensive than the basic project list.jira_get_create_metaRetrieves create metadata for a project, showing all available fields (including custom fields) for creating issues. Shows required vs optional fields, field types, and allowed values. Use this before creating issues to discover what fields are needed.jira_get_custom_fieldsRetrieves all custom fields available in Jira. Shows custom field names, IDs (e.g., customfield_10071), and types. Useful for discovering what custom fields exist and their identifiers.jira_get_commentsRetrieves all comments for a Jira issue. Returns comment author, content, timestamps, and visibility settings. Supports pagination for issues with many comments.- +11 more on the listing page
Pm Claude Skills tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
MCP Jira Stdio
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-jira-stdio": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-jira-stdio@latest"
],
"env": {
"JIRA_BASE_URL": "YOUR_JIRA_BASE_URL_HERE",
"JIRA_EMAIL": "YOUR_JIRA_EMAIL_HERE",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Pm Claude Skills
No confirmed install command for Pm Claude Skills yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Jira Stdio is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pm Claude Skills belongs to Product Management and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Jira Stdio for product management work and Pm Claude Skills for product management.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Pm Claude Skills has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP Jira Stdio has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Pm Claude Skills has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add mcp-jira-stdio and pm-claude-skills as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Jira Stdio has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars. Pm Claude Skills has 45/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 1,534 GitHub stars.