GitLab (Archived) vs io.github.instagitai/instagit
GitLab (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.instagitai/instagit is an MCP server published by instagitai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a1b8571a210a Forks (GitHub): 11 778 Pulls (Docker Hub): 81 030 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 146 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.5 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 20 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) | io.github.instagitai/instagit |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 146 (better) | 20 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 81 030 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 778 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/gitlab) | On your machine (instagit) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 9 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/instalabsai/instagit |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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.
io.github.instagitai/instagit
MCP server for Instagit — AI-powered Git repository analysis for coding agents
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)
io.github.instagitai/instagit As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "INSTAGIT_API_KEY=<YOUR_INSTAGIT_API_KEY>" --transport stdio instagit -- npx -y instagitRequires: INSTAGIT_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of io.github.instagitai/instagit 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 io.github.instagitai/instagit asks for
INSTAGIT_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: GitLab (Archived) · What it can do: io.github.instagitai/instagit · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.