OverlayQA MCP vs ProductBrain
A side-by-side look at the OverlayQA MCP and ProductBrain MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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ProductBrainProduct Management · Local subprocess (stdio)Drive your ProductBrain product plan (goals, needs, bets, jobs) from any MCP client.56GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose OverlayQA MCP for product management work as a local process; choose ProductBrain 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.
PChoose ProductBrain 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:
PRODUCTBRAIN_API_KEY, PRODUCTBRAIN_PROJECT_ID, PRODUCTBRAIN_API_URL. - You want tools like
search, list_nodes, get_tree.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P ProductBrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | PRODUCTBRAIN_API_KEYPRODUCTBRAIN_PROJECT_IDPRODUCTBRAIN_API_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | 26 |
| Full listing | View OverlayQA MCP | View ProductBrain |
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
ProductBrain tools 26
searchSemantic search — **use first** for any lookuplist_nodesBulk read, optional type/iteration filterget_treeA node in context (ancestors/siblings/children/subtree)mutateCreate/update/delete nodes + phases; pass `idempotencyKey` to make retries safelist_iterationsPhases; `current:true` for the active onerun_workflowStory-Mapping methodology (add / task-curate / phase-assign)export_okfThe plan as a portable OKF file bundleget_changelogPlan history: every add/update/delete/restore, attributed to the app or a named agentset_viewDrive / read the live canvaslist_projectsProjects you own or are a member of; `includeArchived` for the restcreate_projectBootstrap a brain — seeds the system "Later" phase. Pass an explicit `id`: `addProject` runs before mutate reads `Idempotency-Key`, so it is not retry-saferename_projectChange the display name; the id is immutable- +14 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"
]
}
}
}
ProductBrain
{
"mcpServers": {
"productbrain": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@productbrain-com/mcp"
],
"env": {
"PRODUCTBRAIN_API_KEY": "YOUR_PRODUCTBRAIN_API_KEY_HERE",
"PRODUCTBRAIN_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_PRODUCTBRAIN_PROJECT_ID_HERE",
"PRODUCTBRAIN_API_URL": "YOUR_PRODUCTBRAIN_API_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
OverlayQA MCP is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. ProductBrain belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick OverlayQA MCP for product management work and ProductBrain 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. ProductBrain is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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 productbrain 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. ProductBrain has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
