Buildkite MCP Server vs JetBrains MCP Proxy

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Buildkite MCP Server Official Buildkite MCP server to inspect pipelines, builds, jobs and tests and fix failed builds. Verified HTTP (remote) OAuth Go	JetBrains MCP Proxy Connect MCP clients to a running JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	Go	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	None
GitHub stars	60	5.0k
Last commit	18 days ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`Connect client to https://mcp.buildkite.com/mcp and complete OAuth`	`npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Buildkite MCP Server if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add Buildkite MCP Server

Install / run

Connect client to https://mcp.buildkite.com/mcp and complete OAuth

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildkite-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.buildkite.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add JetBrains MCP Proxy

Install / run

npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jetbrains-mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Buildkite MCP Server or JetBrains MCP Proxy — which is better?

Pick Buildkite MCP Server if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Buildkite MCP Server and JetBrains MCP Proxy?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Buildkite MCP Server and JetBrains MCP Proxy work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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