GitLab CI MCP Server

by mshegolevio.github.mshegolev/gitlab-ci-mcpv0.5.1

GitLab CI/CD pipelines, jobs, schedules, merge requests and files, for GitLab SaaS or self-hosted instances.

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Install GitLab CI MCP server

claude mcp add gitlab-ci -e GITLAB_URL='<gitlab-url>' -e GITLAB_TOKEN='<gitlab-token>' -- uvx gitlab-ci-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-ci": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gitlab-ci-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "<gitlab-url>",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-ci": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gitlab-ci-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "<gitlab-url>",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "gitlab-ci": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gitlab-ci-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "<gitlab-url>",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-ci": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gitlab-ci-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "<gitlab-url>",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GITLAB_URL	yes	—	GitLab instance URL (e.g. https://gitlab.com or https://gitlab.example.com)
GITLAB_TOKEN	yes	yes	GitLab Personal Access Token with 'api' scope
GITLAB_PROJECT_PATH	—	—	Default project path (e.g. my-org/my-repo); can be overridden per call
GITLAB_SSL_VERIFY	—	—	Verify SSL certificates (true/false). Set to 'false' for self-hosted GitLab with self-signed certs.

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 58d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-12 · 58d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-04-17 · 6mo ago · GitHub · v0.4.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-04-17 · 6mo ago · official registry · v0.5.1

FAQ

›How do I install the GitLab CI MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add gitlab-ci -e GITLAB_URL='<gitlab-url>' -e GITLAB_TOKEN='<gitlab-token>' -- uvx gitlab-ci-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does GitLab CI require an API key?

Yes. It expects GITLAB_URL, GITLAB_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use GitLab CI as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is GitLab CI in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.mshegolev/gitlab-ci-mcp.