GitLab (Archived) vs ape-context
GitLab (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). ape-context is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by suuus. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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) |  ape-context |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a1b8571a210a Forks (GitHub): 11 830 Pulls (Docker Hub): 82 229 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 419 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace azure/git-ape | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.0 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) | ape-context |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 419 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 82 229 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 830 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| 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 | 6, secrets among them: 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 19 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/suuus/ape-context |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
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.
ape-context
Extension for git-ape that provides enhanced context management, allowing platform teams to set up a baseline for Engineering context, tools use & intent
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)
ape-context
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of ape-context publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only GitLab (Archived) asks for
GITLAB_API_URLGITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Only ape-context asks for
ATLASSIAN_API_TOKEN (secret)ATLASSIAN_SITE_NAMEATLASSIAN_USER_EMAILMCP_BEARER_TOKEN (secret)MCP_MODULESMCP_SERVER_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: GitLab (Archived) · What it can do: ape-context · 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.