What can you do with this server?

The GitLab Kanban MCP Server enables management of GitLab Kanban boards via API operations. You can: * Retrieve task lists from a project's Kanban board * Create new tasks with optional labels and descriptions * Update existing tasks, including changing their state, title, or description * Delete tasks from the board * Add comments to tasks, supporting Markdown formatting

Which integrations are available for this server?

Provides tools for managing GitLab Kanban boards, including listing, creating, updating, and deleting tasks, as well as adding comments to existing tasks. Built on Node.js runtime for executing the MCP server operations. Uses TypeScript for type-safe implementation of the GitLab Kanban board operations.

How do I use GitLab Kanban MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@GitLab Kanban MCP Server list tasks from project 'web-app' Kanban board" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

🎯 GitLab Kanban MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for managing GitLab Kanban board operations.

✨ Features

🛠️ Available Tools

list_tasks - Retrieve task list from project's Kanban board
create_task - Create a new task on the Kanban board
update_task - Update an existing task
delete_task - Delete a task from the board
add_comment - Add a comment to a task

Related MCP server: GitHub Kanban MCP Server

🏗️ Project Structure

src/
├── api/
│   └── gitlab.ts      # GitLab API client and methods
├── config/
│   └── gitlab.ts      # GitLab configuration
├── tools/
│   ├── handlers.ts    # Tool handler implementations
│   └── schemas.ts     # Tool schema definitions
└── index.ts          # MCP server main entry point

🚀 Getting Started

📦 Installation

npm install

🔧 Configuration

Create a .env file with the following environment variables:

GITLAB_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token
GITLAB_URL=your_gitlab_url  # default: https://gitlab.com

🛠️ Build

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

🔍 Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, we recommend using the MCP Inspector:

npm run inspector

📝 Usage

Cline Configuration

Add the following to your cline_mcp_settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-kanban-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/gitlab-kanban-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
        "GITLAB_URL": "your_gitlab_url"
      }
    }
  }
}