GitLab (Archived) vs lore-workflow
GitLab (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). lore-workflow is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Christof Buchbender. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   GitLab (Archived) | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a1b8571a210a Forks (GitHub): 11 788 Pulls (Docker Hub): 81 560 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 289 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace buchbend/lore | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.17.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | GitLab (Archived) | lore-workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 289 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 81 560 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 788 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/gitlab) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 9 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 10 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/buchbend/lore |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
GitLab (Archived)
MCP Server for the GitLab API, enabling project management, file operations, and more.
lore-workflow
Deterministic epic/PRD/TDD workflow skills for AI-coding teams (9 skills: orient, grilling, to-epic, build, tdd, debug, document, handover, file-issue). Depends on lore.
How to run each
GitLab (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio gitlab -- docker run -i --rm -e GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp/gitlabRequires: GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
lore-workflow As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add buchbend/lore
/plugin install lore-workflow@loreCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of lore-workflow publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of lore-workflow publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: GitLab (Archived) · What it can do: lore-workflow · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.