GitHub vs GitLab

GitHub and GitLab are both in Developer tools in this directory. The table repeats the description, category, transport, auth, publisher mark, and links stored on each listing. A field this directory does not have says Not listed. This page is not a ranking and does not add features, prices, or test results.

GitHub listing GitLab listing

GitHub vs GitLab
Field	GitHub	GitLab
Description	The MCP servers README lists this repository as GitHub's official MCP server. That listing line does not enumerate individual tools.	Official-integration listing for GitLab. See the linked repository for the current tool list; the directory line itself is only a short label.
Category	Developer tools	Developer tools
Transport	Not listed	Not listed
Auth	Not listed	Not listed
Publisher	Official	Not listed
Listing link	https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server	https://docs.gitlab.com/user/gitlab_duo/model_context_protocol/mcp_server
Repository	https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server	Not listed
Homepage	Not listed	Not listed
Source	https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/e6b0b0f5d355530ebdd09bc547240e556fbc6c19/README.md	https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/e6b0b0f5d355530ebdd09bc547240e556fbc6c19/README.md

Connect it: GitHub

from vendor docs, not tested by us

Source: GitHub README

Remote URL

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http github "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "github": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Connect it: GitLab

Not listed