Advanced GitLab MCP Server

by structured-worldio.github.structured-world/gitlab-mcpv10.0.1

58 CQRS tools exposing 230 GitLab operations across 26 entity types

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Install Advanced GitLab MCP server

claude mcp add gitlab-structured-world -e GITLAB_TOKEN='<gitlab-token>' -- npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-structured-world": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-structured-world": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "gitlab-structured-world": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-structured-world": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GITLAB_TOKEN	yes	yes	GitLab Personal Access Token with 'api' and 'read_user' scopes
GITLAB_API_URL	—	—	GitLab instance API URL for self-hosted instances (defaults to https://gitlab.com)
GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE	—	—	Enable read-only mode (disable all manage_* write operations)

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-25 · 14d ago · GitHub · gitlab-mcp-v10.0.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-25 · 14d ago · official registry · v10.0.1

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add gitlab-structured-world -e GITLAB_TOKEN='<gitlab-token>' -- npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Advanced GitLab require an API key?

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

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

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

›Is Advanced GitLab in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.structured-world/gitlab-mcp.