GitLab (Archived) vs io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp
GitLab (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp is an MCP server published by zereight. 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): 11 780 Pulls (Docker Hub): 81 030 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 180 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.2.3 Forks (GitHub): 356 Stars (GitHub): 2 033 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.zereight/gitlab-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 180 (better) | 2 033 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 81 030 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 780 (better) | 356 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/gitlab) | On your machine (@zereight/mcp-gitlab) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 9 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 20, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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.zereight/gitlab-mcp
GitLab MCP server for projects, merge requests, issues, pipelines, wiki, releases, and more.
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.zereight/gitlab-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GITLAB_JOB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITLAB_JOB_TOKEN>" --env "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio gitlab-mcp -- npx -y @zereight/mcp-gitlabRequires: GITLAB_JOB_TOKEN (secret), GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (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.zereight/gitlab-mcp publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only GitLab (Archived) asks for
None
Only io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp asks for
GITLAB_ALLOWED_PROJECT_IDSGITLAB_AUTH_COOKIE_PATHGITLAB_CA_CERT_PATHGITLAB_DENIED_TOOLS_REGEXGITLAB_JOB_TOKEN (secret)GITLAB_MASKING_CONFIGGITLAB_MASKING_ENABLEDGITLAB_MASKING_POLICY_FILEGITLAB_MASKING_WORKSPACE_DIRGITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_IDGITLAB_OAUTH_TOKEN_SCRIPTGITLAB_PERMISSION_MODE
Show the remaining 6
GITLAB_TOOLSGITLAB_TOOLSETSGITLAB_TOOL_POLICY_APPROVEGITLAB_TOOL_POLICY_HIDDENGITLAB_USE_OAUTHNODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED
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.zereight/gitlab-mcp · 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.