JetBrains MCP Proxy vs GitMCP

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

	JetBrains MCP Proxy Connect MCP clients to a running JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	GitMCP Free remote MCP that turns any GitHub repo into a live documentation source to cut hallucinations. Verified SSE (remote) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	SSE (remote)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	5.0k	4.5k
Last commit	4 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy`	`Connect client to https://gitmcp.io/{owner}/{repo} (or https://gitmcp.io/docs)`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick GitMCP if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add GitMCP

Install / run

Connect client to https://gitmcp.io/{owner}/{repo} (or https://gitmcp.io/docs)

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://gitmcp.io/docs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

JetBrains MCP Proxy or GitMCP — which is better?

Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick GitMCP if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Can I use both JetBrains MCP Proxy and GitMCP?

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 JetBrains MCP Proxy and GitMCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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