gitlab_list_issues
Retrieve and filter project issues by state (opened/closed/all) and paginate results efficiently. Use this tool to browse, manage, and track work items in GitLab projects with customizable per-page result counts and state-based filtering.
Instructions
List project issues Returns: Array of issues with details Use when: Browsing issues, finding work items Filtering: By state (opened/closed/all) Pagination: Yes (default 20 per page)
Example response: [{ "iid": 123, "title": "Fix login bug", "state": "opened", "labels": ["bug", "high-priority"], "assignees": [{"username": "johndoe"}], "web_url": "https://gitlab.com/group/project/-/issues/123" }]
Related tools:
gitlab_get_issue: Get full issue details
gitlab_add_issue_comment: Comment on issue
gitlab_search_in_project: Search issue content
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| project_id | No | Project identifier (auto-detected if not provided) Type: integer OR string Format: numeric ID or 'namespace/project' Optional: Yes - auto-detects from current git repository Examples: - 12345 (numeric ID) - 'gitlab-org/gitlab' (namespace/project path) - 'my-group/my-subgroup/my-project' (nested groups) Note: If in a git repo with GitLab remote, this can be omitted | |
| state | No | Issue state filter Type: string (enum) Options: 'opened' | 'closed' | 'all' Default: 'all' Examples: - 'opened' (only open issues) - 'closed' (only closed issues) - 'all' (both open and closed) Use case: Filter to see only active work items | opened |
Implementation Reference
- src/mcp_gitlab/tool_handlers.py:113-121 (handler)The core handler function that implements the gitlab_list_issues tool. It resolves the project_id (auto-detecting from git if not provided), extracts pagination and state parameters, and delegates to GitLabClient.get_issues() to fetch the list of issues.def handle_list_issues(client: GitLabClient, arguments: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Handle listing issues""" project_id = require_project_id(client, arguments) state = get_argument(arguments, "state", "opened") per_page = get_argument(arguments, "per_page", DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE) page = get_argument(arguments, "page", 1) return client.get_issues(project_id, state, per_page, page)
- src/mcp_gitlab/tool_handlers.py:1005-1005 (registration)Registration of the handler function in the TOOL_HANDLERS dictionary, mapping the tool name 'gitlab_list_issues' to its handler.TOOL_LIST_ISSUES: handle_list_issues,
- Pydantic/MCP tool schema definition including inputSchema with parameters: project_id, state (default 'opened'), per_page, page.name=TOOL_LIST_ISSUES, description=desc.DESC_LIST_ISSUES, inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "project_id": {"type": "string", "description": desc.DESC_PROJECT_ID}, "state": {"type": "string", "description": desc.DESC_STATE_ISSUE, "enum": ["opened", "closed", "all"], "default": "opened"}, "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} } } ),
- src/mcp_gitlab/server.py:266-277 (schema)Identical tool schema used in the MCP server's @server.list_tools() method for exposing the tool schema to clients.name=TOOL_LIST_ISSUES, description=desc.DESC_LIST_ISSUES, inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "project_id": {"type": "string", "description": desc.DESC_PROJECT_ID}, "state": {"type": "string", "description": desc.DESC_STATE_ISSUE, "enum": ["opened", "closed", "all"], "default": "opened"}, "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} } } ),
- src/mcp_gitlab/constants.py:179-179 (helper)Constant definition for the tool name 'gitlab_list_issues', used throughout for consistency in registrations and references.TOOL_LIST_ISSUES = "gitlab_list_issues"