gitlab_search_projects

Search across all GitLab projects, including public and private ones, to find matches in project names and descriptions using case-insensitive, partial matching queries.

Instructions

Search all GitLab projects Returns: Projects matching search query Use when: Finding projects across GitLab Scope: All public projects + your private projects

Different from list_projects:

Searches ALL of GitLab
list_projects only shows YOUR accessible projects

Related tools:

gitlab_list_projects: Your projects only
gitlab_search_in_project: Search within project

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
`search`	Yes	Search query Type: string Matching: Case-insensitive, partial matching Searches in: Project names and descriptions Examples: - 'frontend' (finds 'frontend-app', 'old-frontend', etc.) - 'API' (matches 'api', 'API', 'GraphQL-API', etc.) Tip: Use specific terms for better results

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"
    },
    "search": {
      "description": "Search query\nType: string\nMatching: Case-insensitive, partial matching\nSearches in: Project names and descriptions\nExamples:\n  - 'frontend' (finds 'frontend-app', 'old-frontend', etc.)\n  - 'API' (matches 'api', 'API', 'GraphQL-API', etc.)\nTip: Use specific terms for better results",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "search"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

MCP GitLab Server

gitlab_search_projects

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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