io.github.vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp vs io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp
io.github.vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp is an MCP server published by vaggeliskls. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 2026-10-18. 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 |  io.github.vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp |  io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 103 Downloads/week (PyPI): 17 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.3.3 Downloads/month (npm): 526 756 Downloads/week (npm): 130 576 Forks (GitHub): 358 Stars (GitHub): 2 049 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 | io.github.vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp | io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 049 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 358 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-17 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (release-notes-mcp) | On your machine (@zereight/mcp-gitlab) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 5, secrets among them: 1 | 21, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp | github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 10 |
| 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
io.github.vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp
A small, generic MCP server for combining GitHub/GitLab/Gitea releases into product release notes
io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp
GitLab MCP server for projects, merge requests, issues, pipelines, wiki, releases, and more.
How to run each
io.github.vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "TOKEN=<YOUR_TOKEN>" --transport stdio release-notes-mcp -- uvx release-notes-mcpRequires: 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only io.github.vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp asks for
BASE_URLPROVIDERRELEASE_MCP_CONFIGRELEASE_MCP_CONFIG_JSONTOKEN (secret)
Only io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp asks for
GITLAB_ALLOWED_PROJECT_IDSGITLAB_API_URLGITLAB_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_SCRIPT
Show the remaining 9
GITLAB_PERMISSION_MODEGITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN_FILEGITLAB_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: io.github.vaggeliskls/release-notes-mcp · What it can do: io.github.zereight/gitlab-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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