GitLab MCP Server

What it does

Connects AI agents to GitLab instances (gitlab.com or self-hosted), providing a typed, schema-validated bridge to the GitLab REST API. It allows AI agents to manage the entire software development lifecycle directly within the chat interface.

Tools

• Repository Management: Search, create, fork, and update project metadata.
• File Operations: Read, create, update, and delete files with multi-file commit support.
• Issues & Merge Requests: Full CRUD for issues, threaded discussions, and MR management including approvals and rebasing.
• CI/CD Pipeline Control: Trigger, retry, cancel, and monitor pipelines and jobs.
• Wiki & Group Management: Manage project/group wikis and membership.

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

Confirmed for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Zed, and any MCP-compliant client.