@alosies/gitlab-mcp-server

GitLab MCP Server

A fully typed TypeScript Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for comprehensive GitLab integration.

Quick Start

1. Get a GitLab Token

Create a GitLab Personal Access Token with api, read_user, and read_repository scopes.

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@alosies/gitlab-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NPM_CONFIG_TOKEN": "your-gitlab-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Start Using

Ask Claude things like:

• "List my GitLab projects"
• "Show me open issues in myproject"
• "Create a merge request from feature-branch to main"
• "Get the logs for job #123"

Features

• Projects: List, get details
• Issues: List, get, create
• Merge Requests: List, get, create, update
• Pipelines: List, get, create, retry, cancel, delete
• Jobs: List jobs, get logs with advanced trace options
• Repository: List branches, get commits
• User: Get current user info
• TypeScript: Fully typed with comprehensive type definitions

Documentation

• Installation Guide - Detailed installation options and setup
• Available Tools - Complete list of tools and parameters
• Configuration - Optional configuration file setup
• Usage Examples - Real-world usage examples and workflows
• TypeScript Guide - TypeScript usage and type definitions
• Development - Contributing and development setup

Self-Hosted GitLab

For self-hosted GitLab instances, add your base URL:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@alosies/gitlab-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NPM_CONFIG_TOKEN": "your-token",
        "GITLAB_BASE_URL": "https://gitlab.mycompany.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• GitLab API: GitLab API Documentation
• MCP Protocol: Model Context Protocol

License

MIT License

Changelog

[1.3.1] - 2025-07-12

🔧 Bug Fixes

• Package Distribution: Fixed npm package to include all required files (86 files vs 10)
• Binary Execution: Made CLI executable with proper file permissions
• Test Compatibility: Updated test expectations for v1.3.x releases

📦 Package Improvements

• Complete modular file structure now included in npm distribution
• Binary gitlab-mcp-server command now works correctly via npx
• Increased package size to 141.9 kB to include all handlers and tools