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Provides 44 tools across 18 entity types to manage GitLab resources, including projects, merge requests, pipelines, work items (issues, epics, tasks), wiki pages, repository files, and CI/CD configurations.

GitLab MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol server that connects AI agents to the GitLab API — 44 tools across 18 entity types with CQRS architecture, OAuth 2.1, and multiple transport modes.

Quick Start

{ "mcpServers": { "gitlab": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"], "env": { "GITLAB_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token", "GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com" } } } }

Requirements: Node.js >= 24

Highlights

44 tools across 18 entity types — projects, merge requests, pipelines, work items, wiki, and more
CQRS architecture — browse_* for queries, manage_* for commands
Multiple transports — stdio, SSE, StreamableHTTP
OAuth 2.1 — Per-user authentication via Claude Custom Connector
Read-only mode — Safe operation for production environments
Auto-discovery — Detects GitLab config from git remotes
Fine-grained control — Enable/disable tool groups, filter actions, customize descriptions
Docker support — ghcr.io/structured-world/gitlab-mcp:latest

Documentation

Full documentation is available at gitlab-mcp.sw.foundation

Section	Description
Installation	npm, Docker, VS Code, Codex
Configuration	Environment variables, feature flags
Tool Reference	All 44 tools with parameters
OAuth Setup	Team authentication with Claude
TLS/HTTPS	Production deployment with SSL
Customization	Tool descriptions, action filtering
CLI Tools	Browse and export tool documentation

Auto-generated Tool Reference

For the complete tool reference with parameters:

# View locally yarn list-tools --detail # Generate documentation yarn list-tools --export --toc > docs/TOOLS.md

See Tools Reference for the auto-generated reference.

Docker

# HTTP mode docker run -e PORT=3002 -e GITLAB_TOKEN=your_token -p 3333:3002 \ ghcr.io/structured-world/gitlab-mcp:latest # stdio mode docker run -i --rm -e GITLAB_TOKEN=your_token \ ghcr.io/structured-world/gitlab-mcp:latest

Feature Flags

Flag	Default	Tools Enabled
`USE_LABELS`	`true`	Label management
`USE_MRS`	`true`	Merge requests
`USE_FILES`	`true`	File operations
`USE_VARIABLES`	`true`	CI/CD variables
`USE_WORKITEMS`	`true`	Issues, epics, tasks
`USE_WEBHOOKS`	`true`	Webhook management
`USE_SNIPPETS`	`true`	Code snippets
`USE_INTEGRATIONS`	`true`	50+ integrations
`USE_GITLAB_WIKI`	`true`	Wiki pages
`USE_MILESTONE`	`true`	Milestones
`USE_PIPELINE`	`true`	Pipelines & CI/CD
`USE_RELEASES`	`true`	Release management
`USE_REFS`	`true`	Branch & tag management
`USE_MEMBERS`	`true`	Team members
`USE_SEARCH`	`true`	Cross-project search
`USE_ITERATIONS`	`true`	Iteration planning (sprints)