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GitLab MCP Server

LuisCusihuaman/gitlab-mcp-server

The GitLab MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides seamless integration with GitLab APIs, enabling advanced automation and interaction capabilities for developers and AI tools within the GitLab ecosystem.

Install

docker run -i --rm \

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN",
        "-e",
        "GITLAB_HOST",
        "<value>"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_HOST": "<GITLAB_HOST>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

GITLAB_TOKENGITLAB_HOSTGITLAB_TOOLSETS
Category
Version Control, Developer Tools
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Tools (7)

  • projects

    Project details, repository operations (files, branches, commits, tags).

  • issues

    Issue management (CRUD, comments, labels, milestones).

  • merge_requests

    Merge request operations (CRUD, comments, approvals, diffs, status checks).

  • security

    Accessing security scan results (SAST, Secret Detection, etc.).

  • users

    User information lookup, potentially current user details.

  • search

    Utilizing GitLab's scoped search capabilities (projects, issues, MRs, code).

  • Flag

    gitlab-mcp-server stdio --dynamic-toolsets

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

Supported clients

Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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VS Code integrates MCP with GitHub Copilot through agent mode, allowing direct interaction with MCP-provided tools in your agentic coding workflow. Configure servers in Claude Desktop, workspace, or user settings, with guided MCP installation and secure handling of secrets in input variables to avoid leaking hardcoded keys.

WindowsMacOSLinuxWeb

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