GitLab MCPModel Context Protocol Server

Connect AI agents to GitLab with 44 tools across 18 entity types

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44 Tools, 18 Entities

Complete GitLab API coverage — projects, merge requests, pipelines, work items, wikis, and more.

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Per-user authentication via Claude Custom Connector or static tokens with granular access control.

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Consolidated action-based tools — browse_* for queries, manage_* for commands. Optimized for AI context windows.

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stdio, SSE, and StreamableHTTP. Docker, npx, or direct Node.js. Auto-discovery from git remotes.

After one-click install

You must configure GITLAB_TOKEN in your MCP client settings before the server can connect. See the Installation Guide for token setup.

Prerequisites

Create a GitLab Personal Access Token with api,read_user scopes (or read_api,read_user for read-only mode) and export it:

bash

export GITLAB_TOKEN="glpat-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

bash

npx @structured-world/gitlab-mcp

For self-hosted GitLab, also set GITLAB_API_URL:

bash

export GITLAB_API_URL="https://your-gitlab.example.com"

See the Installation Guide for detailed setup instructions.