GitLab MCP Server
Manage GitLab projects, issues, merge requests, pipelines, repositories, and admin workflows.
Manage GitLab projects, issues, merge requests, pipelines, repositories, and admin workflows.
Use this profile to copy client config, check auth requirements, review tools and resources, and compare related MCP servers before adding it to an AI client.
https://gitlab-mcp-server.fly.dev/{
"GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com",
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GITLAB_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "false",
"TOOL_SURFACE": "dynamic",
"CAPABILITY_SURFACE": "full",
"META_PARAM_SCHEMA": "opaque",
"GITLAB_ENTERPRISE": "false",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "false",
"GITLAB_SAFE_MODE": "false",
"EMBEDDED_RESOURCES": "true",
"EXCLUDE_TOOLS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"GITLAB_IGNORE_SCOPES": "false",
"UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE": "2147483648",
"GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"RATE_LIMIT_RPS": "0",
"RATE_LIMIT_BURST": "40",
"LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"AUTO_UPDATE": "true",
"AUTO_UPDATE_REPO": "jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server",
"AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL": "1h",
"AUTO_UPDATE_TIMEOUT": "60s"
}Also advertised: https://{host}:{port}/
Headers: PRIVATE-TOKEN, GITLAB-URL
Variables: host, port
Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-jmrplens-gitlab-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-io-github-jmrplens-gitlab-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com",
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GITLAB_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "false",
"TOOL_SURFACE": "dynamic",
"CAPABILITY_SURFACE": "full",
"META_PARAM_SCHEMA": "opaque",
"GITLAB_ENTERPRISE": "false",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "false",
"GITLAB_SAFE_MODE": "false",
"EMBEDDED_RESOURCES": "true",
"EXCLUDE_TOOLS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"GITLAB_IGNORE_SCOPES": "false",
"UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE": "2147483648",
"GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"RATE_LIMIT_RPS": "0",
"RATE_LIMIT_BURST": "40",
"LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"AUTO_UPDATE": "true",
"AUTO_UPDATE_REPO": "jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server",
"AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL": "1h",
"AUTO_UPDATE_TIMEOUT": "60s"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
Paste an API key, bearer token, or session value from the provider. It is used once to list inventory and discarded after the request.
GitLab Personal Access Token (glpat-...). Alternatively, send Authorization: Bearer <token>.
Target GitLab instance URL (e.g. https://gitlab.com). Required in the public hosted multi-tenant instance.
GitLab MCP Server is an MCP server for Manage GitLab projects, issues, merge requests, pipelines, repositories, and admin workflows.. It supports STDIO, HTTP transport.
Use the generated config in Install. It points your client at the advertised remote endpoint shown on this page.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install, copy the config, and add it to Claude Desktop's MCP server settings. Endpoint: https://{host}:{port}/.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install, copy the config, and add it to Claude Code's MCP server settings. Endpoint: https://{host}:{port}/.
Choose the Codex tab in Install, copy the config, and add it to Codex's MCP server settings. Endpoint: https://{host}:{port}/.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install, copy the config, and add it to Cursor or VS Code's MCP server settings. Endpoint: https://{host}:{port}/.
GitLab MCP Server uses STDIO, HTTP transport. Endpoint: https://{host}:{port}/.
GitLab MCP Server inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
GitLab MCP Server is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
https://github.com/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.0.2/gitlab-mcp-server-linux-amd64stdio | mcpb | 2.0.2 | Env: GITLAB_URL Env: GITLAB_TOKEN required secret Env: GITLAB_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY Env: TOOL_SURFACE Env: CAPABILITY_SURFACE Env: META_PARAM_SCHEMA Env: GITLAB_ENTERPRISE Env: GITLAB_READ_ONLY Env: GITLAB_SAFE_MODE Env: EMBEDDED_RESOURCES Env: EXCLUDE_TOOLS Env: GITLAB_IGNORE_SCOPES Env: UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE Env: GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS Env: RATE_LIMIT_RPS Env: RATE_LIMIT_BURST Env: LOG_LEVEL Env: AUTO_UPDATE Env: AUTO_UPDATE_REPO Env: AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL Env: AUTO_UPDATE_TIMEOUT |
https://github.com/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.0.2/gitlab-mcp-server-linux-arm64stdio | mcpb | 2.0.2 | Env: GITLAB_URL Env: GITLAB_TOKEN required secret Env: GITLAB_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY Env: TOOL_SURFACE Env: CAPABILITY_SURFACE Env: META_PARAM_SCHEMA Env: GITLAB_ENTERPRISE Env: GITLAB_READ_ONLY Env: GITLAB_SAFE_MODE Env: EMBEDDED_RESOURCES Env: EXCLUDE_TOOLS Env: GITLAB_IGNORE_SCOPES Env: UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE Env: GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS Env: RATE_LIMIT_RPS Env: RATE_LIMIT_BURST Env: LOG_LEVEL Env: AUTO_UPDATE Env: AUTO_UPDATE_REPO Env: AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL Env: AUTO_UPDATE_TIMEOUT |
https://github.com/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.0.2/gitlab-mcp-server-darwin-amd64stdio | mcpb | 2.0.2 | Env: GITLAB_URL Env: GITLAB_TOKEN required secret Env: GITLAB_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY Env: TOOL_SURFACE Env: CAPABILITY_SURFACE Env: META_PARAM_SCHEMA Env: GITLAB_ENTERPRISE Env: GITLAB_READ_ONLY Env: GITLAB_SAFE_MODE Env: EMBEDDED_RESOURCES Env: EXCLUDE_TOOLS Env: GITLAB_IGNORE_SCOPES Env: UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE Env: GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS Env: RATE_LIMIT_RPS Env: RATE_LIMIT_BURST Env: LOG_LEVEL Env: AUTO_UPDATE Env: AUTO_UPDATE_REPO Env: AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL Env: AUTO_UPDATE_TIMEOUT |
https://github.com/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.0.2/gitlab-mcp-server-darwin-arm64stdio | mcpb | 2.0.2 | Env: GITLAB_URL Env: GITLAB_TOKEN required secret Env: GITLAB_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY Env: TOOL_SURFACE Env: CAPABILITY_SURFACE Env: META_PARAM_SCHEMA Env: GITLAB_ENTERPRISE Env: GITLAB_READ_ONLY Env: GITLAB_SAFE_MODE Env: EMBEDDED_RESOURCES Env: EXCLUDE_TOOLS Env: GITLAB_IGNORE_SCOPES Env: UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE Env: GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS Env: RATE_LIMIT_RPS Env: RATE_LIMIT_BURST Env: LOG_LEVEL Env: AUTO_UPDATE Env: AUTO_UPDATE_REPO Env: AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL Env: AUTO_UPDATE_TIMEOUT |
https://github.com/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.0.2/gitlab-mcp-server-windows-amd64.exestdio | mcpb | 2.0.2 | Env: GITLAB_URL Env: GITLAB_TOKEN required secret Env: GITLAB_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY Env: TOOL_SURFACE Env: CAPABILITY_SURFACE Env: META_PARAM_SCHEMA Env: GITLAB_ENTERPRISE Env: GITLAB_READ_ONLY Env: GITLAB_SAFE_MODE Env: EMBEDDED_RESOURCES Env: EXCLUDE_TOOLS Env: GITLAB_IGNORE_SCOPES Env: UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE Env: GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS Env: RATE_LIMIT_RPS Env: RATE_LIMIT_BURST Env: LOG_LEVEL Env: AUTO_UPDATE Env: AUTO_UPDATE_REPO Env: AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL Env: AUTO_UPDATE_TIMEOUT |
https://github.com/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server/releases/download/v2.0.2/gitlab-mcp-server-windows-arm64.exestdio | mcpb | 2.0.2 | Env: GITLAB_URL Env: GITLAB_TOKEN required secret Env: GITLAB_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY Env: TOOL_SURFACE Env: CAPABILITY_SURFACE Env: META_PARAM_SCHEMA Env: GITLAB_ENTERPRISE Env: GITLAB_READ_ONLY Env: GITLAB_SAFE_MODE Env: EMBEDDED_RESOURCES Env: EXCLUDE_TOOLS Env: GITLAB_IGNORE_SCOPES Env: UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE Env: GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS Env: RATE_LIMIT_RPS Env: RATE_LIMIT_BURST Env: LOG_LEVEL Env: AUTO_UPDATE Env: AUTO_UPDATE_REPO Env: AUTO_UPDATE_INTERVAL Env: AUTO_UPDATE_TIMEOUT |