GitLab MCP Guide

Name: GitLab MCP
Author: GitLab

Interact with GitLab repositories, merge requests, pipelines, and CI/CD configurations.

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Quick Start

Install

npx @mcp/gitlab

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@mcp/gitlab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

manage_repos

Manage GitLab repositories

manage_pipelines

View and trigger CI/CD pipelines

GitLab MCP requires the following permissions. Review the risk levels before granting access.

Permission	Description	Risk
`gitlab.read`	Read GitLab data	low
`gitlab.write`	Write GitLab data	medium