jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server

Overview

An open source GitLab MCP server that lets AI assistants interact with GitLab via two tools: dynamic find and execute. It covers over 870 GitLab actions (1,000+ for Enterprise) and supports stdio, HTTP, and OAuth transports with safe/read-only modes.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want to give AI assistants direct GitLab access with safety controls

Use cases

• Automate GitLab project management tasks through an AI assistant
• Search, create, or update merge requests programmatically
• Integrate AI with GitLab for read-only auditing of projects

How to use

Install

gitlab-mcp-server --setup

Tools exposed

• docker
• claude mcp add
• brew
• curl
• powershell

Tested with

VS Code, VS Code Insiders, Cursor, LM Studio, Kiro, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Windsurf

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "gitlab": {\n      "command": "/path/to/gitlab-mcp-server",\n      "env": { "GITLAB_TOKEN": "glpat-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

An open source GitLab MCP server that lets AI assistants interact with GitLab via two tools: dynamic find and execute. It covers over 870 GitLab actions (1,000+ for Enterprise) and supports stdio, HTTP, and OAuth transports with safe/read-only modes.

8 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Automate GitLab project management tasks through an AI assistant
• Search, create, or update merge requests programmatically
• Integrate AI with GitLab for read-only auditing of projects

Pros

• Open source and written in Go for easy deployment
• Supports a large number of GitLab actions out of the box
• Includes safe and read-only modes for risk reduction

Cons

• Limited to only two tools (find and execute) for all operations
• Requires GitLab administrator access to set up OAuth
• May have a learning curve for configuring transports and permissions

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