@zhfeng1/mcp-gitlab

Better GitLab MCP Server

@zereight/mcp-gitlab

GitLab MCP(Model Context Protocol) Server. Includes bug fixes and improvements over the original GitLab MCP server.

Usage

Using with Claude App, Cline, Roo Code, Cursor

When using with the Claude App, you need to set up your API key and URLs directly.

npx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "GitLab communication server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@zereight/mcp-gitlab"],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "your_gitlab_api_url",
        "GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE": "false",
        "USE_GITLAB_WIKI": "false", // use wiki api?
        "USE_MILESTONE": "false", // use milestone api?
        "USE_PIPELINE": "false" // use pipeline api?
      }
    }
  }
}

Docker

• stdio

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "GitLab communication server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "-e",
        "GITLAB_API_URL",
        "-e",
        "GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE",
        "-e",
        "USE_GITLAB_WIKI",
        "-e",
        "USE_MILESTONE",
        "-e",
        "USE_PIPELINE",
        "iwakitakuma/gitlab-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4", // Optional, for self-hosted GitLab
        "GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE": "false",
        "USE_GITLAB_WIKI": "true",
        "USE_MILESTONE": "true",
        "USE_PIPELINE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

• sse

docker run -i --rm \
  -e GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token \
  -e GITLAB_API_URL= "https://gitlab.com/api/v4"\
  -e GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE=true \
  -e USE_GITLAB_WIKI=true \
  -e USE_MILESTONE=true \
  -e USE_PIPELINE=true \
  -e SSE=true \
  -p 3333:3002 \
  iwakitakuma/gitlab-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "GitLab communication server": {
      "url": "http://localhost:3333/sse"
    }
  }
}

Docker Image Push

$ sh scripts/image_push.sh docker_user_name

Environment Variables

• GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: Your GitLab personal access token.
• GITLAB_API_URL: Your GitLab API URL. (Default: https://gitlab.com/api/v4)
• GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE: When set to 'true', restricts the server to only expose read-only operations. Useful for enhanced security or when write access is not needed. Also useful for using with Cursor and it's 40 tool limit.
• USE_GITLAB_WIKI: When set to 'true', enables the wiki-related tools (list_wiki_pages, get_wiki_page, create_wiki_page, update_wiki_page, delete_wiki_page). By default, wiki features are disabled.
• USE_MILESTONE: When set to 'true', enables the milestone-related tools (list_milestones, get_milestone, create_milestone, edit_milestone, delete_milestone, get_milestone_issue, get_milestone_merge_requests, promote_milestone, get_milestone_burndown_events). By default, milestone features are disabled.
• USE_PIPELINE: When set to 'true', enables the pipeline-related tools (list_pipelines, get_pipeline, list_pipeline_jobs, get_pipeline_job, get_pipeline_job_output, create_pipeline, retry_pipeline, cancel_pipeline). By default, pipeline features are disabled.

Tools 🛠️

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• create_or_update_file - Create or update a single file in a GitLab project
• search_repositories - Search for GitLab projects
• create_repository - Create a new GitLab project
• get_file_contents - Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitLab project
• push_files - Push multiple files to a GitLab project in a single commit
• create_issue - Create a new issue in a GitLab project
• create_merge_request - Create a new merge request in a GitLab project
• fork_repository - Fork a GitLab project to your account or specified namespace
• create_branch - Create a new branch in a GitLab project
• get_merge_request - Get details of a merge request (Either mergeRequestIid or branchName must be provided)
• get_merge_request_diffs - Get the changes/diffs of a merge request (Either mergeRequestIid or branchName must be provided)
• get_branch_diffs - Get the changes/diffs between two branches or commits in a GitLab project
• update_merge_request - Update a merge request (Either mergeRequestIid or branchName must be provided)
• create_note - Create a new note (comment) to an issue or merge request
• create_merge_request_thread - Create a new thread on a merge request
• mr_discussions - List discussion items for a merge request
• update_merge_request_note - Modify an existing merge request thread note
• create_merge_request_note - Add a new note to an existing merge request thread
• update_issue_note - Modify an existing issue thread note
• create_issue_note - Add a new note to an existing issue thread
• list_issues - List issues in a GitLab project with filtering options
• get_issue - Get details of a specific issue in a GitLab project
• update_issue - Update an issue in a GitLab project
• delete_issue - Delete an issue from a GitLab project
• list_issue_links - List all issue links for a specific issue
• list_issue_discussions - List discussions for an issue in a GitLab project
• get_issue_link - Get a specific issue link
• create_issue_link - Create an issue link between two issues
• delete_issue_link - Delete an issue link
• list_namespaces - List all namespaces available to the current user
• get_namespace - Get details of a namespace by ID or path
• verify_namespace - Verify if a namespace path exists
• get_project - Get details of a specific project
• list_projects - List projects accessible by the current user
• list_labels - List labels for a project
• get_label - Get a single label from a project
• create_label - Create a new label in a project
• update_label - Update an existing label in a project
• delete_label - Delete a label from a project
• list_group_projects - List projects in a GitLab group with filtering options
• list_wiki_pages - List wiki pages in a GitLab project
• get_wiki_page - Get details of a specific wiki page
• create_wiki_page - Create a new wiki page in a GitLab project
• update_wiki_page - Update an existing wiki page in a GitLab project
• delete_wiki_page - Delete a wiki page from a GitLab project
• get_repository_tree - Get the repository tree for a GitLab project (list files and directories)
• list_pipelines - List pipelines in a GitLab project with filtering options
• get_pipeline - Get details of a specific pipeline in a GitLab project
• list_pipeline_jobs - List all jobs in a specific pipeline
• get_pipeline_job - Get details of a GitLab pipeline job number
• get_pipeline_job_output - Get the output/trace of a GitLab pipeline job number
• create_pipeline - Create a new pipeline for a branch or tag
• retry_pipeline - Retry a failed or canceled pipeline
• cancel_pipeline - Cancel a running pipeline
• list_merge_requests - List merge requests in a GitLab project with filtering options
• list_milestones - List milestones in a GitLab project with filtering options
• get_milestone - Get details of a specific milestone
• create_milestone - Create a new milestone in a GitLab project
• edit_milestone - Edit an existing milestone in a GitLab project
• delete_milestone - Delete a milestone from a GitLab project
• get_milestone_issue - Get issues associated with a specific milestone
• get_milestone_merge_requests - Get merge requests associated with a specific milestone
• promote_milestone - Promote a milestone to the next stage
• get_milestone_burndown_events - Get burndown events for a specific milestone
• get_users - Get GitLab user details by usernames