GitLab MCP
An archived reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol that provides tools to interact with the GitLab API. It enables agents to perform project management tasks and file operations within GitLab repositories, serving as an educational example for developers building their own MCP servers.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Manage GitLab projects
- Perform file operations in repositories
- Interact with GitLab API
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
mcp/gitlab@sha256:a1b8571a210a3c8b17b288498d287cd1c3512c10519330ea71ca48e559e78917
{
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "mcp/gitlab@sha256:a1b8571a210a3c8b17b288498d287cd1c3512c10519330ea71ca48e559e78917",
"registryType": "oci",
"registryBaseUrl": "https://registry-1.docker.io"
}Tools
Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.
create_branch
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"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}create_issue
{
"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}create_merge_request
{
"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}create_or_update_file
{
"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}create_repository
{
"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}fork_repository
{
"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}get_file_contents
{
"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}push_files
{
"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}search_repositories
{
"type": "",
"required": null,
"properties": null
}Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"mcp/gitlab@sha256:a1b8571a210a3c8b17b288498d287cd1c3512c10519330ea71ca48e559e78917"
]
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"mcp/gitlab@sha256:a1b8571a210a3c8b17b288498d287cd1c3512c10519330ea71ca48e559e78917"
]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"gitlab-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"mcp/gitlab@sha256:a1b8571a210a3c8b17b288498d287cd1c3512c10519330ea71ca48e559e78917"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"mcp/gitlab@sha256:a1b8571a210a3c8b17b288498d287cd1c3512c10519330ea71ca48e559e78917"
]
}
}
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