GitLab MCP Server

by vish288io.github.vish288/mcp-gitlabv0.15.0

GitLab MCP server for MCP 2026-07-28: projects, MRs, files, reviews, pipelines, CI/CD, issues

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Install GitLab MCP server

claude mcp add gitlab-vish288 -e GITLAB_TOKEN='<gitlab-token>' -e GITLAB_URL='<gitlab-url>' -e GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET='<gitlab-oauth-client-secret>' -e GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY='<gitlab-oauth-jwt-key>' -- uvx mcp-gitlab

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-vish288": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-gitlab"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>",
        "GITLAB_URL": "<gitlab-url>",
        "GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<gitlab-oauth-client-secret>",
        "GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<gitlab-oauth-jwt-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-vish288": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-gitlab"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>",
        "GITLAB_URL": "<gitlab-url>",
        "GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<gitlab-oauth-client-secret>",
        "GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<gitlab-oauth-jwt-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "gitlab-vish288": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-gitlab"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>",
        "GITLAB_URL": "<gitlab-url>",
        "GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<gitlab-oauth-client-secret>",
        "GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<gitlab-oauth-jwt-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-vish288": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-gitlab"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<gitlab-token>",
        "GITLAB_URL": "<gitlab-url>",
        "GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<gitlab-oauth-client-secret>",
        "GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY": "<gitlab-oauth-jwt-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GITLAB_TOKEN	—	yes	GitLab personal access token (token mode). Optional after `mcp-gitlab auth login`; also accepts GITLAB_PAT, GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, GITLAB_API_TOKEN
GITLAB_URL	yes	—	GitLab instance URL (e.g. https://gitlab.com)
GITLAB_READ_ONLY	—	—	Restrict to read-only operations (true/false)
GITLAB_AUTH	—	—	Authentication mode: token (default) or oauth (OAuth 2.1 proxy; streamable-http only)
GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID	—	—	Application ID of the GitLab OAuth app (oauth mode, or local sign-in on a self-managed instance)
GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET	—	yes	Secret of the GitLab OAuth app (oauth mode)
GITLAB_OAUTH_BASE_URL	—	—	Public URL of this server, no trailing slash (oauth mode); redirect URI is <base>/auth/callback
GITLAB_OAUTH_SCOPES	—	—	Space-separated GitLab scopes required on every request (oauth mode; default api)
GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY	—	yes	FastMCP JWT signing key, >=32 random chars (oauth mode; defaults to one derived from the client secret)

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-06 · 3d ago · GitHub · v0.15.0
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-06 · 3d ago · official registry · v0.15.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add gitlab-vish288 -e GITLAB_TOKEN='<gitlab-token>' -e GITLAB_URL='<gitlab-url>' -e GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET='<gitlab-oauth-client-secret>' -e GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY='<gitlab-oauth-jwt-key>' -- uvx mcp-gitlab. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does GitLab require an API key?

Yes. It expects GITLAB_URL, GITLAB_TOKEN, GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET, GITLAB_OAUTH_JWT_KEY, of which 3 are secrets.

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

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

›Is GitLab in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.vish288/mcp-gitlab.