GitLab MCP Server

What it does

This server provides a deep integration between Claude and GitLab, allowing the AI to interact with projects, track progress via issues and epics, and monitor the health of CI/CD pipelines without leaving the chat interface.

Tools

• list_issues: Find and filter project or group issues.
• create_issues: Open new issues with labels and assignees.
• update_issues: Modify issue titles, descriptions, or states.
• add_issue_note: Add comments to existing issues.
• list_labels: Retrieve project labels for organization.
• get_project_description: Fetch detailed project metadata.
• update_project_description: Update project-level info.
• get_project_topics: View project tags.
• update_project_topics: Manage project tags.
• list_epics: Access high-level epics (Premium/Ultimate).
• create_epic: Create new epics (Premium/Ultimate).
• get_latest_pipeline: Check the status of the most recent CI/CD run.
• list_pipeline_jobs: Filter and list specific pipeline jobs.
• get_job_log: Retrieve full logs for a specific job.
• download_job_trace: Export job logs to local files.

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp": {
      "command": "gitlab-mcp",
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "your_personal_access_token",
        "GITLAB_URI": "https://gitlab.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• Claude Code