JetBrains MCP Proxy vs Repomix MCP Server

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	Repomix MCP Server Pack any local or remote repository into one AI-ready file your agent can grep and read incrementally. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	5.0k	27k
Last commit	5 months ago	28 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy`	`npx -y repomix --mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you need the broadest set of tools, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Pick Repomix MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

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 Repomix MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y repomix --mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "repomix-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repomix",
        "--mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you need the broadest set of tools, and you want a verified, documented setup. Pick Repomix MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both JetBrains MCP Proxy and Repomix 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 JetBrains MCP Proxy and Repomix 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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