GitLab MCP Server
MCP Server for the GitLab API, enabling project management, file operations, and more.
Features
- Automatic Branch Creation : When creating/updating files or pushing changes, branches are automatically created if they don't exist
- Comprehensive Error Handling : Clear error messages for common issues
- Git History Preservation : Operations maintain proper Git history without force pushing
- Batch Operations : Support for both single-file and multi-file operations
Tools
create_or_update_file
* Create or update a single file in a project
* Inputs:
* `project_id` (string): Project ID or URL-encoded path
* `file_path` (string): Path where to create/update the file
* `content` (string): Content of the file
* `commit_message` (string): Commit message
* `branch` (string): Branch to create/update the file in
* `previous_path` (optional string): Path of the file to move/rename
* Returns: File content and commit details
push_files
* Push multiple files in a single commit
* Inputs:
* `project_id` (string): Project ID or URL-encoded path
* `branch` (string): Branch to push to
* `files` (array): Files to push, each with `file_path` and `content`
* `commit_message` (string): Commit message
* Returns: Updated branch reference
search_repositories
* Search for GitLab projects
* Inputs:
* `search` (string): Search query
* `page` (optional number): Page number for pagination
* `per_page` (optional number): Results per page (default 20)
* Returns: Project search results
create_repository
* Create a new GitLab project
* Inputs:
* `name` (string): Project name
* `description` (optional string): Project description
* `visibility` (optional string): 'private', 'internal', or 'public'
* `initialize_with_readme` (optional boolean): Initialize with README
* Returns: Created project details
get_file_contents
* Get contents of a file or directory
* Inputs:
* `project_id` (string): Project ID or URL-encoded path
* `file_path` (string): Path to file/directory
* `ref` (optional string): Branch/tag/commit to get contents from
* Returns: File/directory contents
create_issue
* Create a new issue
* Inputs:
* `project_id` (string): Project ID or URL-encoded path
* `title` (string): Issue title
* `description` (optional string): Issue description
* `assignee_ids` (optional number[]): User IDs to assign
* `labels` (optional string[]): Labels to add
* `milestone_id` (optional number): Milestone ID
* Returns: Created issue details
create_merge_request
* Create a new merge request
* Inputs:
* `project_id` (string): Project ID or URL-encoded path
* `title` (string): MR title
* `description` (optional string): MR description
* `source_branch` (string): Branch containing changes
* `target_branch` (string): Branch to merge into
* `draft` (optional boolean): Create as draft MR
* `allow_collaboration` (optional boolean): Allow commits from upstream members
* Returns: Created merge request details
fork_repository
* Fork a project
* Inputs:
* `project_id` (string): Project ID or URL-encoded path
* `namespace` (optional string): Namespace to fork to
* Returns: Forked project details
create_branch
* Create a new branch
* Inputs:
* `project_id` (string): Project ID or URL-encoded path
* `branch` (string): Name for new branch
* `ref` (optional string): Source branch/commit for new branch
* Returns: Created branch reference
Setup
Personal Access Token
Create a GitLab Personal Access Token with appropriate permissions:
- Go to User Settings > Access Tokens in GitLab
- Select the required scopes:
api for full API accessread_api for read-only accessread_repository and write_repository for repository operations
- Create the token and save it securely
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"-e",
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
"-e",
"GITLAB_API_URL",
"mcp/gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4" // Optional, for self-hosted instances
}
}
}
}
NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4" // Optional, for self-hosted instances
}
}
}
}
Build
Docker build:
docker build -t vonwig/gitlab:mcp -f src/gitlab/Dockerfile .
Environment Variables
GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: Your GitLab personal access token (required)GITLAB_API_URL: Base URL for GitLab API (optional, defaults to https://gitlab.com/api/v4)
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
