gitlab-mr-mcp vs gh-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
gitlab-mr-mcp by kopfrechner | gh-mcp by shuymn | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 89 | ★ 29 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 44 |
| Official | — | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsGitHubProductivity | Developer ToolsGitHubAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | JavaScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
gitlab-mr-mcp · Summary
GitLab MR MCP server allows AI agents to interact with GitLab repositories to manage merge requests and issues.
gh-mcp · Summary
GitHub CLI extension that runs github-mcp-server using existing gh authentication without manual PAT setup.
gitlab-mr-mcp · Use cases
- AI-powered code review automation where an AI agent analyzes merge requests and provides automated feedback
- Project management assistance through AI that helps track and manage issues across multiple GitLab projects
- Development workflow integration where AI tools can directly interact with GitLab to streamline development processes
gh-mcp · Use cases
- Integrating GitHub access with AI coding assistants that support MCP
- Accessing GitHub repositories and issues without managing separate PATs
- Enabling Claude Code or other MCP clients to interact with GitHub resources
gitlab-mr-mcp · Install
Installation
Using Smithery (Recommended)
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @kopfrechner/gitlab-mr-mcp --client claude --config '{"gitlabMrMcpToken":"YOUR_GITLAB_TOKEN", "gitlabMrMcpHost": "YOUR_GITLAB_HOST"}'Manual Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/kopfrechner/gitlab-mr-mcp.git - Install dependencies:
npm install - Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) with:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-mr-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/gitlab-mr-mcp/index.js"],
"env": {
"MR_MCP_GITLAB_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
"MR_MCP_GITLAB_HOST": "your_gitlab_host"
}
}
}
}gh-mcp · Install
Installation
gh extension install shuymn/gh-mcpConfiguration for Claude Desktop
Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"github": {
"command": "gh",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}With environment variables:
{
"github": {
"command": "gh",
"args": ["mcp"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOOLSETS": "repos,issues,pull_requests",
"GITHUB_READ_ONLY": "1"
}
}
}