gitlab-mcp

gitlab-mcp

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GitLab MCP Server facilitates integration with GitLab using the Model Context Protocol, enabling automation and management of GitLab tasks. It can be installed via Smithery or manually and requires specific environment variables for configuration.

@harshmaur/gitlab-mcp

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GitLab MCP(Model Context Protocol) Server.

gitlab mcp MCP server

Installation and Execution

Installing via Smithery

To install GitLab MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @harshmaur/gitlab-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

npx @harshmaur/gitlab-mcp

Environment Variable Configuration

Before running the server, you need to set the following environment variables:

GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token
GITLAB_API_URL=your_gitlab_api_url  # Default: https://gitlab.com/api/v4

License

MIT License

How to use

Using with Claude App, Cline, Roo Code

When using with the Claude App, you need to set up your API key and URLs directly.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "GitLab communication server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@harshmaur/gitlab-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "your_gitlab_api_url"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using with Cursor

When using with Cursor, you can set up environment variables and run the server as follows:

env GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token GITLAB_API_URL=your_gitlab_api_url npx @harshmaur/gitlab-mcp
  • GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: Your GitLab personal access token.
  • GITLAB_API_URL: Your GitLab API URL. (Default: https://gitlab.com/api/v4)