gitlab_get_user_mr_comments
Retrieve all merge request comments authored by a specific user to track code review participation, analyze feedback quality, and assess team collaboration.
Instructions
Get all comments authored by a user on merge requests
Find all merge request comments and review feedback provided by the specified user, including code review discussions.
Returns MR comment information with:
Comment details: content, type (review/discussion)
MR context: title, state, author, project
Review info: approval status, code line references
Thread info: discussion flow, resolution status
Impact: influence on code quality and decisions
Use cases:
Code review participation tracking
Quality assurance monitoring
Mentoring and feedback analysis
Team collaboration assessment
Parameters:
user_id: Numeric user ID
username: Username string (use either user_id or username)
project_id: Optional project scope filter
comment_type: Filter by type (review, discussion, all)
since: Comments after date (YYYY-MM-DD)
until: Comments before date (YYYY-MM-DD)
mr_state: Filter by MR state (opened, merged, closed, all)
sort: Sort order (created, updated, project)
per_page: Results per page (default: 20)
page: Page number (default: 1)
Example: Get code review comments from last month
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | Yes | Username string | |
| project_id | No | Optional project scope filter | |
| since | No | Comments after date (YYYY-MM-DD) | |
| until | No | Comments before date (YYYY-MM-DD) | |
| per_page | No | Number of results per page Type: integer Range: 1-100 Default: 20 Example: 50 (for faster browsing) Tip: Use smaller values (10-20) for detailed operations, larger (50-100) for listing | |
| page | No | Page number for pagination Type: integer Range: ≥1 Default: 1 Example: 3 (to get the third page of results) Note: Use with per_page to navigate large result sets |
Implementation Reference
- src/mcp_gitlab/tool_handlers.py:938-957 (handler)The core handler function that implements the tool logic: validates username, extracts optional parameters (project_id, date ranges, pagination), and delegates to GitLabClient.get_user_mr_comments()def handle_get_user_mr_comments(client: GitLabClient, arguments: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Handle getting user's MR comments""" username = get_argument(arguments, "username") if not username: raise ValueError("username is required") project_id = get_argument(arguments, "project_id") since = get_argument(arguments, "since") until = get_argument(arguments, "until") per_page = get_argument(arguments, "per_page", DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE) page = get_argument(arguments, "page", 1) return client.get_user_mr_comments( username=username, project_id=project_id, since=since, until=until, per_page=per_page, page=page )
- Input schema definition for the gitlab_get_user_mr_comments tool, specifying required 'username' and optional parameters for filtering and pagination.name=TOOL_GET_USER_MR_COMMENTS, description=desc.DESC_GET_USER_MR_COMMENTS, inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "username": {"type": "string", "description": "Username string"}, "project_id": {"type": "string", "description": "Optional project scope filter"}, "since": {"type": "string", "description": "Comments after date (YYYY-MM-DD)"}, "until": {"type": "string", "description": "Comments before date (YYYY-MM-DD)"}, "per_page": {"type": "integer", "description": desc.DESC_PER_PAGE, "default": DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, "minimum": 1, "maximum": MAX_PAGE_SIZE}, "page": {"type": "integer", "description": desc.DESC_PAGE_NUMBER, "default": 1, "minimum": 1} }, "required": ["username"] } ),
- src/mcp_gitlab/tool_handlers.py:1093-1096 (registration)Registration of the tool handler in the global TOOL_HANDLERS dictionary, which maps tool names to their handler functions for use in MCP server.call_tool()TOOL_GET_USER_ISSUE_COMMENTS: handle_get_user_issue_comments, TOOL_GET_USER_MR_COMMENTS: handle_get_user_mr_comments, TOOL_GET_USER_DISCUSSION_THREADS: handle_get_user_discussion_threads, TOOL_GET_USER_RESOLVED_THREADS: handle_get_user_resolved_threads,
- src/mcp_gitlab/constants.py:272-272 (helper)Constant defining the exact tool name string used throughout the codebase for consistency.TOOL_GET_USER_MR_COMMENTS = "gitlab_get_user_mr_comments"