Better GitLab MCP Server

@zereight/mcp-gitlab

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

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Usage

Using with Claude App, Cline, Roo Code, Cursor

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "GitLab communication server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@zereight/mcp-gitlab"],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "your_gitlab_api_url",
        "GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

• GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: Your GitLab personal access token.
• GITLAB_API_URL: Your GitLab API URL. (Default: https://gitlab.com/api/v4)
• GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE: When set to 'true', restricts the server to only expose read-only operations. Useful for enhanced security or when write access is not needed. Also useful for using with Cursor and it's 40 tool limit.

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

14. list_projects

    • List accessible projects with rich filtering options 📊
    • Inputs:
      • 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
    • Returns: Array of projects

15. list_labels

    • List all labels for a project with filtering options 🏷️
    • Inputs:
      • 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
    • Returns: Array of labels

16. get_label

    • Get a single label from a project
    • Inputs:
      • project_id (string): Project ID or path
      • label_id (number/string): Label ID or name
      • include_ancestor_groups (optional): Include ancestor groups
    • Returns: label details

17. create_label

    • Create a new label in an object 🏷️➕
    • Inputs:
      • 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
    • Returns: Created label details

18. update_label

    • Update an existing label in a project 🏷️✏️
    • Inputs:
      • 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
    • Returns: Updated label details

19. delete_label

    • Delete a label from a project 🏷️❌
    • Inputs:
      • project_id (string): Project ID or path
      • label_id (number/string): Label ID or name
    • Returns: Success message

20. list_group_projects

    • List all projects in a GitLab group. 📂
    • Inputs:
      • group_id (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      • Filtering options:
        • include_subgroups (optional boolean): Include projects from subgroups
        • search (optional string): Search term to filter projects
        • archived (optional boolean): Filter for archived projects
        • visibility (optional string): Filter by project visibility (public/internal/private)
        • with_programming_language (optional string): Filter by programming language
        • starred (optional boolean): Filter by starred projects
      • Feature filtering:
        • with_issues_enabled (optional boolean): Filter projects with issues feature enabled
        • with_merge_requests_enabled (optional boolean): Filter projects with merge requests feature enabled
        • min_access_level (optional number): Filter by minimum access level
      • Pagination:
        • page (optional number): Page number
        • per_page (optional number): Results per page
      • Sorting:
        • order_by (optional string): Field to sort by
        • sort (optional string): Sort direction (asc/desc)
      • Additional data:
        • statistics (optional boolean): Include project statistics
        • with_custom_attributes (optional boolean): Include custom attributes
        • with_security_reports (optional boolean): Include security reports
    • Returns: List of projects

Environment Variable Configuration

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

GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token
GITLAB_API_URL=your_gitlab_api_url  # Default: https://gitlab.com/api/v4
GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE=true          # Optional: Enable read-only mode

License

MIT License