GitLab MCP Server (zereight) vs JetBrains MCP Proxy

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	GitLab MCP Server (zereight) Popular community GitLab MCP server for projects, MRs, issues, pipelines, wikis and releases. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	JetBrains MCP Proxy Connect MCP clients to a running JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	1.7k	5.0k
Last commit	26 days ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @zereight/mcp-gitlab`	`npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick GitLab MCP Server (zereight) if you prefer its approach (popular community gitlab mcp server for projects, mrs, issues, pipelines, wikis and releases).

Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add GitLab MCP Server (zereight)

Install / run

npx -y @zereight/mcp-gitlab

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp-server-zereight": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@zereight/mcp-gitlab"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4",
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add JetBrains MCP Proxy

Install / run

npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jetbrains-mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

GitLab MCP Server (zereight) or JetBrains MCP Proxy — which is better?

Pick GitLab MCP Server (zereight) if you prefer its approach (popular community gitlab mcp server for projects, mrs, issues, pipelines, wikis and releases). Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both GitLab MCP Server (zereight) and JetBrains MCP Proxy?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do GitLab MCP Server (zereight) and JetBrains MCP Proxy work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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