Better GitLab MCP Server

Better GitLab MCP Server

@zereight/mcp-gitlab

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

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