GitLab MCP Server
Provides comprehensive GitLab repository management capabilities including creating, forking and deleting repositories, file operations, issue tracking, merge request handling, and branch/tag management.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@GitLab MCP Servercreate a new issue in the backend-api repo about the authentication bug"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
GitLab MCP Server (in Python)
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitLab integration, built on FastMCP.
This server is implemented in Python, with fastmcp.
Quick Start
Build the Docker image:
docker build -t gitlab-mcp-server .Related MCP server: GitLab MCP Server
Integration with Cursor/Claude
In MCP Settings -> Add MCP server, add this config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"-e",
"GITLAB_TOKEN",
"-e",
"GITLAB_URL",
"gitlab-mcp-server:latest"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "token",
"GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com/"
}
}
}
}Note: Don't forget to replace GITLAB_TOKEN and GITLAB_URL values with your actual GitLab credentials and instance URL.
Getting GitLab Token
Log in to your GitLab account
Go to Settings -> Access Tokens
Create a new token:
Scopes: select the necessary permissions:
api- for API accessread_repository- for reading repositorieswrite_repository- for writing to repositories
Click "Create personal access token"
Copy the generated token (it will be shown only once!)
Functions
✅1.create_repository
✅2.fork_repository
✅3.delete_repository
✅4.search_repositories
✅5.create_or_update_file
✅6.push_files
✅7.get_file_contents
✅8.create_issue
✅9.get_issues
✅10.create_merge_request
✅11.get_merge_request_diff
✅12.create_branches
✅13.delete_branches
✅14.create_tags
✅15.delete_tags
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