efficient-gitlab-mcp-server

A token-efficient GitLab MCP server that reduces agent context costs by delivering 167 tools via 3 meta-tools. It features field projection on list endpoints, server-side file trimming, and keyset pagination to optimize API responses for LLM agents.

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You need:A GitLab Personal Access Token with api scope (or read_api for read-only)

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What you can do with it

Optimize GitLab API calls to reduce token usage in agent contexts
Manage GitLab projects and issues with field projection
Implement keyset pagination for large directory listings

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 2.33.0

mcp-registry: io.github.detailobsessed/efficient-gitlab@2.33.0 Source repository

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC

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efficient-gitlab-mcp-server 2.33.0

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efficient-gitlab-mcp-server package definition

{
  "version": "2.33.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "GitLab personal access token with API scope"
    },
    {
      "name": "GITLAB_API_URL",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "GitLab API base URL (default: https://gitlab.com)"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server@2.33.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<YOUR_GITLAB_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server@2.33.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<YOUR_GITLAB_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server@2.33.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<YOUR_GITLAB_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server@2.33.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<YOUR_GITLAB_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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