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The Docker quick starts exited on first run, because startup validation rejected the configs they showed:

docker/DOCKERHUB.md   STREAMABLE_HTTP=true + GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, no STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN  -> exit 1
docker/.env.example   SSE=true, no SSE_AUTH_TOKEN                                                -> exit 1

Changes:

  • docker/DOCKERHUB.md:
    • The docker run example now generates a token and passes it in STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN.
    • Adds a short note on why the token is required.
    • Adds an MCP client config that sends the matching Authorization: Bearer header.
    • Documents the variable in the env table and notes that SSE needs SSE_AUTH_TOKEN.
  • docker/.env.example:
    • Defaults to Streamable HTTP with HOST=0.0.0.0 and an empty STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN that must be set. An unedited copy fails startup with the existing "requires ... STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN" error instead of running with a placeholder value.
    • Shows REMOTE_AUTHORIZATION=true as the per-client-token alternative.
    • Keeps SSE as a commented option that includes SSE_AUTH_TOKEN.
    • Uses https://gitlab.com/api/v4 as the default API URL and leaves GITLAB_PROJECT_ID empty.
  • docker/docker-compose.yaml: passes STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN and REMOTE_AUTHORIZATION through to the container.
  • docker/README.md: fills in the empty "Override environment variables" step with the required values and a client config.
  • deprecated-env.ts: compose passes USE_GITLAB_WIKI=${USE_GITLAB_WIKI} etc., so these arrive as empty strings when unset. Empty values are now treated as unset (the same handling as GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE), so compose no longer logs three deprecation warnings on every start.

Related issue

None.

Tests

  • npm run build and npx tsc --noEmit: pass.

  • npm run test:mock (Node 22.21.1): pass, 0 failures.

  • test/deprecated-env.test.ts has a new case: empty legacy values produce no warnings.

  • Ran build/index.js with exactly the env from each documented setup, on port 3002:

    Setup Starts /mcp without token /mcp with Bearer token Deprecation warnings
    New Docker Hub docker run yes 401 200 none
    New .env.example + compose env list yes 401 200 none
    New .env.example, token left empty no, exits 1 with the config error — — —
    Old Docker Hub docker run no, exits 1 — — —
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Docs

  • README.md, README.ko.md, README.zh-CN.md, and README.pt-BR.md match when user-facing behavior, env vars, flags, or examples changed. (The root README Docker examples already set SSE_AUTH_TOKEN or REMOTE_AUTHORIZATION, so they are unchanged.)
  • docs/ matches the same behavior.

Breaking change

No. The only code change makes empty legacy flag values produce no deprecation warning. Tool behavior is unchanged.

The Docker Hub `docker run` snippet started Streamable HTTP with a
server-side PAT but no STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN, and docker/.env.example
enabled SSE without SSE_AUTH_TOKEN. Startup validation rejects both, so
the server exited immediately.

- DOCKERHUB.md: set STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN, add an MCP client config
  with the matching Bearer header, document the variable.
- .env.example: default to Streamable HTTP with HOST=0.0.0.0 and a
  STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN placeholder; keep SSE as a commented option;
  use gitlab.com as the default API URL and leave GITLAB_PROJECT_ID empty.
- docker-compose.yaml: pass STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN and
  REMOTE_AUTHORIZATION through to the container.
- docker/README.md: fill in the empty "Override environment variables"
  step with the required values and a client config.
- Treat empty USE_GITLAB_WIKI / USE_MILESTONE / USE_PIPELINE values as
  unset in deprecation warnings (same as GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE), so
  compose no longer logs three warnings on every start.
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  • New Features
    • Docker setups support authenticated Streamable HTTP connections using a bearer token, with per-client GitLab token authorization documented as an alternative.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Empty deprecated-setting values no longer trigger legacy toolset warnings; nonempty values, including "false", still produce warnings.
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    • Docker setup guides cover GitLab access, self-hosted GitLab URLs, and Streamable HTTP authentication.
    • Legacy SSE is documented as a disabled option, including its authentication requirements.

Docker configuration and documentation describe Streamable HTTP authentication and legacy SSE settings. Empty raw values for deprecated flags no longer trigger warnings.

Changes: Docker Streamable HTTP setup

Layer / File(s) Summary
Configure Docker access
docker/.env.example, docker/docker-compose.yaml
The example environment configures GitLab access, enables Streamable HTTP, and sets host binding. Compose forwards the Streamable HTTP authentication token and remote-authorization setting.
Document Docker access
docker/DOCKERHUB.md, docker/README.md
The Docker guides show Bearer-token client configuration and document server-side GitLab token requirements, Compose settings, and legacy SSE authentication.

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Layer / File(s) Summary
Empty legacy-flag values
deprecated-env.ts, test/deprecated-env.test.ts
The warning guard now requires a defined, nonempty raw value. A test checks that empty values for read-only and legacy toolset flags produce no warnings.

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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to d2d5a

Docker users must set the configured token before startup and can use the matching Bearer header; Compose forwards the auth settings. No concrete user-facing regression remains, so the change is ready for normal merge checks.

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An unedited copy of .env.example now fails startup with the existing
'requires ... STREAMABLE_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN' message instead of running
with a placeholder value.
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zereight merged commit ebb9b77 into main Oct 14, 2026
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