mcp-gitlab

What it does

Connects AI assistants to the GitLab REST API, enabling comprehensive management of the entire GitLab lifecycle. It allows AI to interact with projects, groups, merge requests, CI/CD pipelines, and issue tracking for both GitLab.com and self-hosted instances.

Tools

• gitlab_get_project: Retrieve detailed project information.
• gitlab_create_mr: Initiate new merge requests.
• gitlab_merge_mr: Merge approved requests into target branches.
• gitlab_list_pipelines: Monitor CI/CD pipeline status.
• gitlab_get_job_log: Analyze build logs for debugging.
• gitlab_create_issue: Track bugs and feature requests.
• gitlab_list_mr_discussions: Manage code review threads.

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-gitlab"],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.example.com",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, Gemini CLI.