Project Context vs MCP Jira Stdio

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

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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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Project Context Workplace & Productivity	MCP Jira Stdio Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Safely manage repository-scoped issues across Linear, GitHub Issues, and Jira Cloud.	MCP server for Jira Cloud — issues, search, comments, attachments, transitions.
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": {
    "project-context": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--package"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-jira-stdio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-jira-stdio@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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