gk-cli
local MCP servergk-cli is a local MCP server: The GitKraken MCP Server for managing repos, PRs, issues across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and more. Install it from npm as @gitkraken/gk.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add gk-cli -- npx -y @gitkraken/gk
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gk-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@gitkraken/gk"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
The GitKraken MCP Server for managing repos, PRs, issues across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and more.
gk-cli vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gk-cli | 462 | Local | No | npm |
| GitHub | 33K | Hosted | No | None |
| gitlab-mcp | 2,007 | Local | Yes | npm |
| github | 138 | Local | No | npm |
| pare-github | 138 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
gk-cli is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @gitkraken/gk.
Run: claude mcp add gk-cli -- npx -y @gitkraken/gk
Run: codex mcp add gk-cli -- npx -y @gitkraken/gk
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