update_file

Instructions

Args:
    project_id: GitLab project ID
    file_path: Path to the file
    content: New file content
    branch: Target branch
    commit_message: Commit message
    token: GitLab Personal Access Token (optional)
    ctx: MCP context (automatically injected)

Implementation Reference

• gitlab_clone_mcp_server/server.py:767-793 (handler)

  The handler function for the 'update_file' tool. It updates an existing file in a GitLab repository by making a PUT request to the repository files API endpoint with the file path, content, branch, and commit message.

  @mcp.tool()
  async def update_file(project_id: int, file_path: str, content: str, branch: str, commit_message: str, token: str = None, ctx=None) -> str:
      """Update an existing file in repository.
      
      Args:
          project_id: GitLab project ID
          file_path: Path to the file
          content: New file content
          branch: Target branch
          commit_message: Commit message
          token: GitLab Personal Access Token (optional)
          ctx: MCP context (automatically injected)
      """
      import urllib.parse
      encoded_path = urllib.parse.quote(file_path, safe='')
      data = {
          "branch": branch,
          "content": content,
          "commit_message": commit_message
      }
      
      result = await make_gitlab_request(f"/projects/{project_id}/repository/files/{encoded_path}", "PUT", data, ctx=ctx, token=token)
      
      if isinstance(result, dict) and "error" in result:
          return f"Error updating file: {result['error']}"
      
      return f"File updated: {file_path} in branch {branch}"

• gitlab_clone_mcp_server/server.py:767-768 (registration)

  The tool is registered via the @mcp.tool() decorator on the update_file async function, using FastMCP's automatic tool registration mechanism.

  @mcp.tool()
  async def update_file(project_id: int, file_path: str, content: str, branch: str, commit_message: str, token: str = None, ctx=None) -> str:

• gitlab_clone_mcp_server/server.py:11-52 (helper)

  Helper function used by update_file to make the actual HTTP PUT request to the GitLab API.

  async def make_gitlab_request(endpoint: str, method: str = "GET", data: dict = None, ctx=None, token: str = None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
      """Make a request to GitLab API with proper error handling."""
      # Priority: 1. Explicit token parameter, 2. Context headers, 3. Environment variable
      
      # If no explicit token provided, try to get from context
      if not token and ctx and hasattr(ctx, 'request_context') and ctx.request_context:
          # Try to get from request headers
          if hasattr(ctx.request_context, 'headers'):
              token = ctx.request_context.headers.get('GITLAB_TOKEN')
      
      # Fallback to environment variable
      if not token:
          token = os.getenv("GITLAB_TOKEN")
      
      if not token:
          return {"error": "GitLab token not provided. Please provide a token parameter, GITLAB_TOKEN in the request headers, or set the environment variable."}
      
      # Get GitLab URL (from context or environment)
      gitlab_url = os.getenv("GITLAB_URL", "https://gitlab.com")
      
      headers = {
          "PRIVATE-TOKEN": token,
          "Content-Type": "application/json"
      }
      
      url = f"{gitlab_url}/api/v4{endpoint}"
      
      async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
          try:
              if method == "GET":
                  response = await client.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=30.0)
              elif method == "POST":
                  response = await client.post(url, headers=headers, json=data, timeout=30.0)
              elif method == "PUT":
                  response = await client.put(url, headers=headers, json=data, timeout=30.0)
              elif method == "DELETE":
                  response = await client.delete(url, headers=headers, timeout=30.0)
              
              response.raise_for_status()
              return response.json() if response.content else {"success": True}
          except Exception as e:
              return {"error": str(e)}