Advanced GitLab MCP server

Name: Advanced GitLab MCP server
Author: structured-world

by structured-worldcommunityv7.2.0

The Advanced GitLab MCP server provides 44 tools across 18 entity types using CQRS architecture, OAuth 2.1, and multiple transport modes for interacting with GitLab.

From the registry: GitLab MCP server with 44 tools for projects, MRs, pipelines, and more

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Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
Node.js >= 24
Node.js runtime version 24 or newer
required
GitLab token
Create a GitLab personal access token (or use OAuth 2.1)
https://gitlab.com/-/user_settings/personal_access_tokens

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `gitlab-mcp` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Node.js >= 24** — Node.js runtime version 24 or newer
- **GitLab token** — Create a GitLab personal access token (or use OAuth 2.1) (https://gitlab.com/-/user_settings/personal_access_tokens)

Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"]
- required environment variables:
  - `GITLAB_TOKEN`: GitLab personal access token (example: `<your-gitlab-token>`)
- optional environment variables:
  - `GITLAB_API_URL`: GitLab instance base URL (example: `https://gitlab.com`)

Note: Also supports SSE/StreamableHTTP transports and Docker image ghcr.io/structured-world/gitlab-mcp:latest. OAuth 2.1 available via Claude Custom Connector.

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.

Note: Also supports SSE/StreamableHTTP transports and Docker image ghcr.io/structured-world/gitlab-mcp:latest. OAuth 2.1 available via Claude Custom Connector.