MCP Gitlab vs MCP Gitlab

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Gitlab and MCP Gitlab 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?

Choose MCP Gitlab 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 MCP Gitlab 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).

Explore MCP Gitlab Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Gitlab Version Control	M MCP Gitlab Version Control
Summary	Secure MCP server for GitLab projects, merge requests, issues, and pipelines	MCP server for GitLab API — projects, MRs, pipelines, CI/CD, approvals, issues, code review.
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": {
    "mcp-gitlab": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-gitlab-crunchtools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gitlab-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-gitlab-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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