Mcp Gitlab

Name: Mcp Gitlab
Author: vish288

by vish288communityv0.8.0

mcp-gitlab is a Model Context Protocol server for the GitLab REST API that provides tools for managing projects, merge requests, pipelines, and more.

From the registry: MCP server for GitLab API — projects, MRs, pipelines, CI/CD, approvals, issues, code review.

GitHub Repository

Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
GitLab personal access token
Create a personal access token with api scope (or read_api for read-only) in your GitLab instance

Install in your client

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Please install the `mcp-gitlab-vish288` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **GitLab personal access token** — Create a personal access token with api scope (or read_api for read-only) in your GitLab instance

Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `uvx`
- args: ["mcp-gitlab"]
- required environment variables:
  - `GITLAB_URL`: GitLab instance URL (example: `https://gitlab.example.com`)
  - `GITLAB_TOKEN`: GitLab authentication token (PAT, OAuth, or CI job token) (example: `<your-gitlab-token>`)
- optional environment variables:
  - `GITLAB_READ_ONLY`: Set to true to disable write operations (example: `false`)
  - `GITLAB_SSL_VERIFY`: Set to false to skip SSL verification (example: `true`)

Note: GitLab REST API MCP server (83 tools, 7 resources, 6 prompts). Works with GitLab.com and self-hosted instances.

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: GitLab REST API MCP server (83 tools, 7 resources, 6 prompts). Works with GitLab.com and self-hosted instances.