Better GitLab MCP Server

@zereight/mcp-gitlab

GitLab MCP(Model Context Protocol) Server. Includes bug fixes and improvements over the original GitLab MCP server.

Usage

Using with Claude App, Cline, Roo Code

When using with the Claude App, you need to set up your API key and URLs directly.

Using with Cursor

When using with Cursor, you can set up environment variables and run the server as follows:

• GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: Your GitLab personal access token.
• GITLAB_API_URL: Your GitLab API URL. (Default: https://gitlab.com/api/v4)

Tools 🛠️

1. create_or_update_file
   • Create or update a single file in a GitLab project. 📝
   • Inputs:
     • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     • file_path (string): Path to create/update the file
     • content (string): File content
     • commit_message (string): Commit message
     • branch (string): Branch to create/update the file in
     • previous_path (optional string): Previous file path when renaming a file
   • Returns: File content and commit details
2. push_files
   • Push multiple files in a single commit. 📤
   • Inputs:
     • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     • branch (string): Branch to push to
     • files (array): Array of files to push, each with file_path and content properties
     • commit_message (string): Commit message
   • Returns: Updated branch reference
3. search_repositories
   • Search for GitLab projects. 🔍
   • Inputs:
     • search (string): Search query
     • page (optional number): Page number (default: 1)
     • per_page (optional number): Results per page (default: 20, max: 100)
   • Returns: Project search results
4. create_repository
   • Create a new GitLab project. ➕
   • Inputs:
     • name (string): Project name
     • description (optional string): Project description
     • visibility (optional string): Project visibility level (public, private, internal)
     • initialize_with_readme (optional boolean): Initialize with README
   • Returns: Details of the created project
5. get_file_contents
   • Get the contents of a file or directory. 📂
   • Inputs:
     • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     • file_path (string): Path to the file/directory
     • ref (optional string): Branch, tag, or commit SHA (default: default branch)
   • Returns: File/directory content
6. create_issue
   • Create a new issue. 🐛
   • Inputs:
     • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     • title (string): Issue title
     • description (string): Issue description
     • assignee_ids (optional number[]): Array of assignee IDs
     • milestone_id (optional number): Milestone ID
     • labels (optional string[]): Array of labels
   • Returns: Details of the created issue
7. create_merge_request
   • Create a new merge request. 🚀
   • Inputs:
     • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     • title (string): Merge request title
     • description (string): Merge request description
     • source_branch (string): Branch with changes
     • target_branch (string): Branch to merge into
     • allow_collaboration (optional boolean): Allow collaborators to push commits to the source branch
     • draft (optional boolean): Create as a draft merge request
   • Returns: Details of the created merge request
8. fork_repository
   • Fork a project. 🍴
   • Inputs:
     • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path to fork
     • namespace (optional string): Namespace to fork into (default: user namespace)
   • Returns: Details of the forked project
9. create_branch
   • Create a new branch. 🌿
   • Inputs:
     • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     • name (string): New branch name
     • ref (optional string): Ref to create the branch from (branch, tag, commit SHA, default: default branch)
   • Returns: Created branch reference
10. get_merge_request
    • Get details of a merge request. ℹ️
    • Inputs:
      • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      • merge_request_iid (number): Merge request IID
    • Returns: Merge request details
11. get_merge_request_diffs
    • Get changes (diffs) of a merge request. diff
    • Inputs:
      • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      • merge_request_iid (number): Merge request IID
      • view (optional string): Diff view type ('inline' or 'parallel')
    • Returns: Array of merge request diff information
12. update_merge_request
    • Update a merge request. 🔄
    • Inputs:
      • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      • merge_request_iid (number): Merge request IID
      • title (optional string): New title
      • description (string): New description
      • target_branch (optional string): New target branch
      • state_event (optional string): Merge request state change event ('close', 'reopen')
      • remove_source_branch (optional boolean): Remove source branch after merge
      • allow_collaboration (optional boolean): Allow collaborators to push commits to the source branch
    • Returns: Updated merge request details
13. create_note
    • Create a new note (comment) to an issue or merge request. 💬
    • Inputs:
      • project_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      • noteable_type (string): Type of noteable ("issue" or "merge_request")
      • noteable_iid (number): IID of the issue or merge request
      • body (string): Note content
    • Returns: Details of the created note

| list_projects | List accessible projects with rich filtering options 📊 | • Search/filtering: search, owned, membership, archived, visibility• Features filtering: with_issues_enabled, with_merge_requests_enabled• Sorting: order_by, sort• Access control: min_access_level• Pagination: page, per_page, simple | Array of projects | | list_labels | List all labels for a project with filtering options 🏷️ | • project_id (string): Project ID or path• with_counts (optional): Include issue and merge request counts• include_ancestor_groups (optional): Include ancestor groups• search (optional): Filter labels by keyword | Array of labels | | get_label | Get a single label from a project 🏷️ | • project_id (string): Project ID or path• label_id (number/string): Label ID or name• include_ancestor_groups (optional): Include ancestor groups | Label details | | create_label | Create a new label in a project 🏷️➕ | • project_id (string): Project ID or path• name (string): Label name• color (string): Color in hex format (e.g., "#FF0000")• description (optional): Label description• priority (optional): Label priority | Created label details | | update_label | Update an existing label in a project 🏷️✏️ | • project_id (string): Project ID or path• label_id (number/string): Label ID or name• new_name (optional): New label name• color (optional): New color in hex format• description (optional): New description• priority (optional): New priority | Updated label details | | delete_label | Delete a label from a project 🏷️❌ | • project_id (string): Project ID or path• label_id (number/string): Label ID or name | Success message |

Environment Variable Configuration

Before running the server, you need to set the following environment variables:

License

MIT License