Jenkins MCP Server Plugin vs GitHub MCP Server

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

	Jenkins MCP Server Plugin Official Jenkins plugin that turns your controller into an MCP server — agents query jobs, trigger builds, read logs. Unverified HTTP (remote) API key Java	GitHub MCP Server GitHub's official server for repos, issues, PRs, and Actions — local Docker or hosted remote. Verified stdio (local) API key Go
Category	DevOps & Cloud	DevOps & Cloud
Language	Java	Go
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	95	31k
Last commit	3 days ago	20 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`claude mcp add jenkins http://jenkins-host/mcp-server/mcp --transport http --header "Authorization: Basic <user:token base64>"`	`docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Jenkins MCP Server Plugin if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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

Add Jenkins MCP Server Plugin

Install / run

claude mcp add jenkins http://jenkins-host/mcp-server/mcp --transport http --header "Authorization: Basic <user:token base64>"

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jenkins-mcp-server-plugin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://<your-jenkins-host>/mcp-server/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Basic <base64 of username:api-token>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Add GitHub MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-github-pat>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

Jenkins MCP Server Plugin or GitHub MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Jenkins MCP Server Plugin if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick GitHub MCP Server 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 Jenkins MCP Server Plugin and GitHub MCP Server?

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 Jenkins MCP Server Plugin and GitHub MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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