Bourdon vs Gitlab Docs

In-depth architectural comparison of the Bourdon and Gitlab Docs MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

B

Choose Bourdon when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Gitlab Docs when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: searchGitLabDocs, getDocPage, listDocSections.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B Bourdon Version Control	Gitlab Docs Version Control
Summary	Recognition-first cross-agent memory federation. One shared memory across all your agents.	GitLab documentation search for AI assistants via Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Category & Scope	Version Control	Version Control
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bourdon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bourdon"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitlab-docs-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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