gitlab_list_snippets

Browse and filter reusable code snippets from GitLab projects. Retrieve metadata including title, description, and visibility. Supports pagination and project-specific filtering for efficient snippet discovery.

Instructions

List project snippets Returns: Array of snippets with metadata Use when: Browsing code snippets, finding reusable code Pagination: Yes (default 20 per page) Filtering: By project

Example response: [{ "id": 123, "title": "Database Helper", "file_name": "db_helper.py", "description": "Common database operations", "visibility": "private", "author": {"name": "John Doe"}, "created_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z", "web_url": "https://gitlab.com/group/project/snippets/123" }]

Related tools:

gitlab_get_snippet: Get snippet content
gitlab_create_snippet: Create new snippet

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`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

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "page": {
      "default": 1,
      "description": "Page number for pagination\nType: integer\nRange: ≥1\nDefault: 1\nExample: 3 (to get the third page of results)\nNote: Use with per_page to navigate large result sets",
      "minimum": 1,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "per_page": {
      "default": 50,
      "description": "Number of results per page\nType: integer\nRange: 1-100\nDefault: 20\nExample: 50 (for faster browsing)\nTip: Use smaller values (10-20) for detailed operations, larger (50-100) for listing",
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "project_id": {
      "description": "Project identifier (auto-detected if not provided)\nType: integer OR string\nFormat: numeric ID or 'namespace/project'\nOptional: Yes - auto-detects from current git repository\nExamples:\n  - 12345 (numeric ID)\n  - 'gitlab-org/gitlab' (namespace/project path)\n  - 'my-group/my-subgroup/my-project' (nested groups)\nNote: If in a git repo with GitLab remote, this can be omitted",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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