GitLab MCP Prompt Library

Get the best results from GitLab MCP by using well-crafted prompts. This library provides ready-to-use examples organized by workflow.

How to Get the Best Output

1. Be specific about the project — Use full paths: my-org/backend-api
2. Specify the action — "List", "Create", "Review", "Fix", "Debug"
3. Add context — "for code review", "before release", "to debug failure"
4. Chain requests — Break complex tasks into sequential steps
5. Use filters — Narrow results with state, labels, dates, or assignees

Quick Examples

Explore

"Show me recent merge requests in my-org/frontend that need review"

"List all projects in the backend group"

Code Review

"Get the diff for MR !42 in my-org/api and summarize the key changes"

"Add a suggestion to fix the null check on line 15 of src/auth.ts"

CI/CD

"Why did the last pipeline fail in my-org/api? Show me the error logs"

"Retry the failed jobs in pipeline #1234"

Planning

"List all open issues in milestone 'v2.0' with their assignees"

"Create an issue for the login bug we discussed, assign it to @alice"

Browse by Category

• Quick Start Prompts — Your first interactions
• Code Review — Complete review workflows
• CI/CD — Pipeline and deployment
• Project Management — Issues, milestones, releases

Browse by Role

• Developer — Code, MRs, pipelines
• DevOps — Infrastructure, CI/CD, integrations
• Team Lead — Reviews, planning, team management
• Product Manager — Work items, milestones, releases