How to Connect Cursor to Self-Hosted GitLab Using MCP?
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Anshum Shankhdhar

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Professional Firefighter (of servers) Automating everything, breaking production, and pretending I know why it’s failing. Fluent in YAML, Bash, and last-minute debugging. If it ain’t in CI/CD, I don’t trust it.

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How to Connect Cursor to Self-Hosted GitLab Using MCP?

March 6, 2026

Today’s developers probably know about MCP – short for Model Context Protocol. This tech lets AI helpers, such as the one built into Cursor, connect directly to software tools. Instead of moving code snippets by hand into chats, the system pulls data on its own. Communication between programs happens behind the scenes now. One goal […]

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Step-by-Step Guide: Migrating an Azure SQL Database to AWS RDS for SQL Server Using a .bacpac File

November 19, 2025

Introduction Organizations increasingly adopt multi-cloud strategies, making it common to migrate workloads between providers like Azure and AWS. A key challenge is migrating an Azure SQL Database to an AWS RDS for SQL Server instance while ensuring data integrity and minimizing downtime. This guide details a real-world migration process using a .bacpac file for transfer. […]

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CSP with NGINX Lua
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From Brittle to Agile: A Modern Approach to CSP with NGINX, Lua, and Kubernetes

July 8, 2025

Content Security Policy (CSP) is a critical layer in modern web security, acting as a primary defense against Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. But as applications evolve, a naive CSP implementation can quickly become a development bottleneck. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the “SHA loop”—constantly updating CSP hashes for every minor script change—this guide […]

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Azure DevOps Server Migration
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Migrating Azure DevOps Server to Azure DevOps Services: A Step-by-Step Guide

June 25, 2025

Migrating from an on-premises Azure DevOps Server to Azure DevOps Services in the cloud can seem daunting, but with the right preparation and an understanding of key concepts, especially around Azure AD identities, you can streamline the process. This blog walks through a full end-to-end migration: Validate, Prepare, DACPAC extraction, SAS storage upload, and Import. […]

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Best CICD Concepts for DevOps
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CI/CD with Kubernetes: A Harry Potter-Inspired Guide

February 5, 2025

Mastering CI/CD with Kubernetes: A Harry Potter-Inspired Guide Welcome to our School of Kubernetes Magic! You might think deploying apps on Kubernetes is as simple as saying “Wingardium Leviosa.” Yet it can sometimes feel like saying “Voldemort” in a crowded room of wizards. Also, pods, replicas, services, and YAML files can become confusing if you […]

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