OverlayQA MCP vs Mantisbt MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the OverlayQA MCP and Mantisbt MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Mantisbt MCP ServerProduct Management · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for MantisBT REST API – read and manage bug tracker issues60GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose OverlayQA MCP for product management work as a local process; choose Mantisbt MCP Server for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose OverlayQA MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
scan_accessibility, scan_contrast, audit_tokens.
Choose Mantisbt MCP Server 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:
MANTIS_BASE_URL, MANTIS_API_KEY, MCP_HTTP_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get_issue, get_issues, list_issues.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Mantisbt MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | MANTIS_BASE_URLMANTIS_API_KEYMCP_HTTP_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 12 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | 30 |
| Full listing | View OverlayQA MCP | View Mantisbt MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
OverlayQA MCP tools 15
scan_accessibilityRun a WCAG audit (axe-core) on any URL. Returns violations with severity, WCAG success criteria, and an overall score.scan_contrastCheck color-contrast ratios across a page. Returns the failing foreground/background element pairs.audit_tokensAudit a live URL's design-system tokens. Returns a 0-100 token-health score and findings (inconsistent font sizes, text colors, spacing, font families, border radii) with severity. Audits the live page only.scan_and_create_issuesScan a URL and auto-create an issue for every violation above a severity threshold.create_issueFile a QA issue with title, severity, type, description and optional assignee.list_issuesPage through issues filtered by status, severity, type, labels, assignee, creator, page, creation time, or active/finished/ignored state. Each issue says who filed it and whether it still needs a reply.update_issueEdit supplied issue fields, assignment, ignored state or status. Takes a UUID or display id such as OQ-12.create_projectCreate a project for a site URL.list_projectsList all projects on your team.list_labelsRead the workspace label library, assigned labels, and your permissions.create_labelCreate a reusable workspace label.set_issue_labelApply or remove one label without changing issue text or other labels.- +3 more on the listing page
Mantisbt MCP Server tools 30
get_issueRetrieve an issue by its numeric ID; optional `select` for field projection to reduce response sizeget_issuesRetrieve multiple issues by ID in one call (1–50 IDs); missing or inaccessible IDs return `null` at their position instead of failing the calllist_issuesFilter issues by project, status, author, and more; optional `select` for field projection and `status` for client-side status filtering — canonical English status names (e.g. `"new"`, `"resolved"`) are matched by ID, making the filter language-independent on localized installationscreate_issueCreate a new issue; `severity` and `priority` must be canonical English names (e.g. `minor`, `major`, `normal`, `high`) — call `get_issue_enums` to see all valid values and their localized labels; optional `handler` parameter accepts a username as alternative to `handler_id` (resolved against proje…update_issueUpdate an existing issue; enum fields (`status`, `priority`, `severity`, `resolution`, `reproducibility`) accept canonical English names, localized names, or numeric IDs — the server resolves names to IDs automatically; supports `custom_fields` and an optional `note` parameter that appends a note i…delete_issueDelete an issuelist_notesList all notes of an issueadd_noteAdd a note to an issuedelete_noteDelete a notelist_issue_filesList attachments of an issueupload_fileUpload a file to an issue — preferred: local `file_path` (server reads and encodes automatically); fallback: Base64-encoded `content` + `filename` (use only when `file_path` is not available)add_relationshipCreate a relationship between two issues; optional `type_name` parameter accepts a string name (e.g. `"related_to"`, `"duplicate_of"`) as alternative to numeric `type_id- +18 more on 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.
OverlayQA MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"overlayqa-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@overlayqa/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Mantisbt MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"dpesch-mantisbt-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dpesch/mantisbt-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"MANTIS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_MANTIS_BASE_URL_HERE",
"MANTIS_API_KEY": "YOUR_MANTIS_API_KEY_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
OverlayQA MCP is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Mantisbt MCP Server belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick OverlayQA MCP for product management work and Mantisbt MCP Server 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.
OverlayQA MCP is listed as free. Mantisbt MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key 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 overlayqa-mcp and dpesch-mantisbt-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, OverlayQA MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Mantisbt MCP Server has 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 12 GitHub stars.