MCP server for GitLab API — projects, MRs, pipelines, CI/CD, approvals, issues, code review.
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uvx mcp-gitlab{
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GITLAB_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-vish288-mcp-gitlab": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GITLAB_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}
}
}
}~/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.
mcp-gitlab is an MCP server for MCP server for GitLab API — projects, MRs, pipelines, CI/CD, approvals, issues, code review.. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with uvx mcp-gitlab; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
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mcp-gitlab uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
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mcp-gitlab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
mcp-gitlabstdio | pypi | 0.8.0 | Env: GITLAB_TOKEN required secret Env: GITLAB_URL required Env: GITLAB_READ_ONLY |