MCP Gitlab
Rank #919io.github.vish288/mcp-gitlab
GitLab MCP server (MCP 2026-07-28): projects, MRs, pipelines, CI/CD, issues; writes or read-only
What you can do with MCP Gitlab
MCP Gitlab is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by vish288. It ranks #919 of 147,587 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 6 GitHub stars. MCP Gitlab is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, Glama and PulseMCP, with 33 tracked versions. It was first listed on Feb 22, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 14, 2026.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.
What MCP Gitlab can and cannot do
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.
What you need before using MCP Gitlab
The registry listing declares required configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.
Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 17, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
- GITLAB_TOKEN · optional
- GITLAB_URL · required
- GITLAB_READ_ONLY · optional
- MCP_READ_ONLY · optional
- GITLAB_AUTH · optional
- GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID · optional
- GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET · optional
- GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL · optional
- GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES · optional
- GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY · optional
- GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN · optional
Connect MCP Gitlab and confirm it works
claude mcp add mcp-gitlab -e "GITLAB_TOKEN=<your GITLAB_TOKEN>" -e "GITLAB_URL=<your GITLAB_URL>" -e "GITLAB_READ_ONLY=<your GITLAB_READ_ONLY>" -e "MCP_READ_ONLY=<your MCP_READ_ONLY>" -e "GITLAB_AUTH=<your GITLAB_AUTH>" -e "GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>" -e "GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>" -e "GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL=<your GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL>" -e "GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES=<your GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES>" -e "GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY=<your GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY>" -e "GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN=<your GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN>" -- uvx mcp-gitlabReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[mcp_servers.mcp-gitlab]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-gitlab"]
[mcp_servers.mcp-gitlab.env]
GITLAB_TOKEN = "<your GITLAB_TOKEN>"
GITLAB_URL = "<your GITLAB_URL>"
GITLAB_READ_ONLY = "<your GITLAB_READ_ONLY>"
MCP_READ_ONLY = "<your MCP_READ_ONLY>"
GITLAB_AUTH = "<your GITLAB_AUTH>"
GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID = "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>"
GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET = "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>"
GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL = "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL>"
GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES = "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES>"
GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY = "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY>"
GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN = "<your GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-gitlab": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_URL": "<your GITLAB_URL>",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "<your GITLAB_READ_ONLY>",
"MCP_READ_ONLY": "<your MCP_READ_ONLY>",
"GITLAB_AUTH": "<your GITLAB_AUTH>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY>",
"GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-gitlab": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_URL": "<your GITLAB_URL>",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "<your GITLAB_READ_ONLY>",
"MCP_READ_ONLY": "<your MCP_READ_ONLY>",
"GITLAB_AUTH": "<your GITLAB_AUTH>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY>",
"GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"mcp-gitlab": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_URL": "<your GITLAB_URL>",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "<your GITLAB_READ_ONLY>",
"MCP_READ_ONLY": "<your MCP_READ_ONLY>",
"GITLAB_AUTH": "<your GITLAB_AUTH>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY>",
"GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-gitlab": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_URL": "<your GITLAB_URL>",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "<your GITLAB_READ_ONLY>",
"MCP_READ_ONLY": "<your MCP_READ_ONLY>",
"GITLAB_AUTH": "<your GITLAB_AUTH>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY>",
"GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-gitlab": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_URL": "<your GITLAB_URL>",
"GITLAB_READ_ONLY": "<your GITLAB_READ_ONLY>",
"MCP_READ_ONLY": "<your MCP_READ_ONLY>",
"GITLAB_AUTH": "<your GITLAB_AUTH>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES>",
"GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<your GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY>",
"GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your GITLAB_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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When to choose another server
No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for MCP Gitlabyet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.
What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- Feb 22, 2026
- Latest version published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Version history
- 33 versions tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 17, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Oct 17, 2026
- Official MCP ↗listed since Apr 25, 2026 · still listed
- Glama ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
- PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
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Available versions (33)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.20.2 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 0.20.1 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 0.20.0 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 0.19.0 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 0.18.0 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| 0.17.0 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| 0.16.0 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| 0.15.0 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| 0.14.0 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| 0.13.0 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| 0.12.2 | Oct 3, 2026 |
| 0.12.1 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| 0.12.0 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| 0.11.0 | Sep 26, 2026 |
| 0.10.3 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| 0.10.2 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 0.10.1 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 0.10.0 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 0.9.7 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 0.9.6 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 0.9.5 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 0.9.4 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 0.9.3 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| 0.9.2 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| 0.9.1 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 0.9.0 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 0.8.0 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 0.7.1 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 0.7.0 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 0.6.11 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 0.6.8 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 0.6.7 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains MCP Gitlab?
- MCP Gitlab is maintained by vish288, which publishes 4 MCP servers (99 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is MCP Gitlab listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — MCP Gitlab is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama and PulseMCP.
- How many versions does MCP Gitlab have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 33 versions of MCP Gitlab, most recently published on Oct 14, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for MCP Gitlab?
- The source code for MCP Gitlab is hosted at github.com/vish288/mcp-gitlab.
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