npm package: @hthuong09/gitlab-mcp
Description: MCP server for using the GitLab API
Author: hthuong09
Latest version: 1.0.38

# Better GitLab MCP Server

## @hthuong09/mcp-gitlab

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GitLab MCP(Model Context Protocol) Server. **Includes bug fixes and improvements over the original GitLab MCP server.**

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## Usage

### Using with Claude App, Cline, Roo Code, Cursor

When using with the Claude App, you need to set up your API key and URLs directly.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "GitLab communication server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@hthuong09/gitlab-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "your_gitlab_api_url",
        "GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Environment Variables


- `GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`: Your GitLab personal access token.
- `GITLAB_API_URL`: Your GitLab API URL. (Default: `https://gitlab.com/api/v4`)
- `GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE`: When set to 'true', restricts the server to only expose read-only operations. Useful for enhanced security or when write access is not needed. Also useful for using with Cursor and it's 40 tool limit.
- `MCP_TOOLS_FILTER`: Optional comma-separated list of tool names to enable. If set, only the tools specified in this list will be available. Example: `create_issue,get_file_contents`.

## Tools 🛠️

1. `create_or_update_file`

   - Create or update a single file in a GitLab project. 📝
   - Inputs:
     - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     - `file_path` (string): Path to create/update the file
     - `content` (string): File content
     - `commit_message` (string): Commit message
     - `branch` (string): Branch to create/update the file in
     - `previous_path` (optional string): Previous file path when renaming a file
   - Returns: File content and commit details

2. `push_files`

   - Push multiple files in a single commit. 📤
   - Inputs:
     - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     - `branch` (string): Branch to push to
     - `files` (array): Array of files to push, each with `file_path` and `content` properties
     - `commit_message` (string): Commit message
   - Returns: Updated branch reference

3. `search_repositories`

   - Search for GitLab projects. 🔍
   - Inputs:
     - `search` (string): Search query
     - `page` (optional number): Page number (default: 1)
     - `per_page` (optional number): Results per page (default: 20, max: 100)
   - Returns: Project search results

4. `create_repository`

   - Create a new GitLab project. ➕
   - Inputs:
     - `name` (string): Project name
     - `description` (optional string): Project description
     - `visibility` (optional string): Project visibility level (public, private, internal)
     - `initialize_with_readme` (optional boolean): Initialize with README
   - Returns: Details of the created project

5. `get_file_contents`

   - Get the contents of a file or directory. 📂
   - Inputs:
     - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     - `file_path` (string): Path to the file/directory
     - `ref` (optional string): Branch, tag, or commit SHA (default: default branch)
   - Returns: File/directory content

6. `create_issue`

   - Create a new issue. 🐛
   - Inputs:
     - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     - `title` (string): Issue title
     - `description` (string): Issue description
     - `assignee_ids` (optional number[]): Array of assignee IDs
     - `milestone_id` (optional number): Milestone ID
     - `labels` (optional string[]): Array of labels
   - Returns: Details of the created issue

7. `create_merge_request`

   - Create a new merge request. 🚀
   - Inputs:
     - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     - `title` (string): Merge request title
     - `description` (string): Merge request description
     - `source_branch` (string): Branch with changes
     - `target_branch` (string): Branch to merge into
     - `allow_collaboration` (optional boolean): Allow collaborators to push commits to the source branch
     - `draft` (optional boolean): Create as a draft merge request
   - Returns: Details of the created merge request

8. `fork_repository`

   - Fork a project. 🍴
   - Inputs:
     - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path to fork
     - `namespace` (optional string): Namespace to fork into (default: user namespace)
   - Returns: Details of the forked project

9. `create_branch`

   - Create a new branch. 🌿
   - Inputs:
     - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
     - `name` (string): New branch name
     - `ref` (optional string): Ref to create the branch from (branch, tag, commit SHA, default: default branch)
   - Returns: Created branch reference

10. `get_merge_request`

    - Get details of a merge request. ℹ️
    - Inputs:
      - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      - `merge_request_iid` (number): Merge request IID
    - Returns: Merge request details

11. `get_merge_request_diffs`

    - Get changes (diffs) of a merge request. diff
    - Inputs:
      - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      - `merge_request_iid` (number): Merge request IID
      - `view` (optional string): Diff view type ('inline' or 'parallel')
    - Returns: Array of merge request diff information

12. `update_merge_request`

    - Update a merge request. 🔄
    - Inputs:
      - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      - `merge_request_iid` (number): Merge request IID
      - `title` (optional string): New title
      - `description` (string): New description
      - `target_branch` (optional string): New target branch
      - `state_event` (optional string): Merge request state change event ('close', 'reopen')
      - `remove_source_branch` (optional boolean): Remove source branch after merge
      - `allow_collaboration` (optional boolean): Allow collaborators to push commits to the source branch
    - Returns: Updated merge request details

13. `create_note`
    - Create a new note (comment) to an issue or merge request. 💬
    - Inputs:
      - `project_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      - `noteable_type` (string): Type of noteable ("issue" or "merge_request")
      - `noteable_iid` (number): IID of the issue or merge request
      - `body` (string): Note content
    - Returns: Details of the created note

14. `list_projects`
    - List accessible projects with rich filtering options 📊
    - Inputs:
      - Search/filtering:
        - `search`
        - `owned`
        - `membership`
        - `archived`
        - `visibility`
      - Features filtering:
        - `with_issues_enabled`
        - `with_merge_requests_enabled`
      - Sorting:
        - `order_by`
        - `sort`
      - Access control:
        - `min_access_level`
      - Pagination:
        - `page`
        - `per_page`
        - `simple`
    - Returns: Array of projects

15. `list_labels`
    - List all labels for a project with filtering options 🏷️
    - Inputs:
      - `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
      - `with_counts` (optional): Include issue and merge request counts
      - `include_ancestor_groups` (optional): Include ancestor groups
      - `search` (optional): Filter labels by keyword
    - Returns: Array of labels

16. `get_label`
    - Get a single label from a project
    - Inputs:
      -  `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
      - `label_id` (number/string): Label ID or name
      - `include_ancestor_groups` (optional): Include ancestor groups
    - Returns: label details

17. `create_label`
    - Create a new label in an object 🏷️➕
    - Inputs:
      - `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
      - `name` (string): Label name
      - `color` (string): Color in hex format (e.g., "#FF0000")
      - `description` (optional): Label description
      - `priority` (optional): Label priority
    - Returns: Created label details

18. `update_label`
    - Update an existing label in a project 🏷️✏️
    - Inputs:
      - `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
      - `label_id` (number/string): Label ID or name
      - `new_name` (optional): New label name
      - `color` (optional): New color in hex format
      - `description` (optional): New description
      - `priority` (optional): New priority
    - Returns: Updated label details

19. `delete_label`
    - Delete a label from a project 🏷️❌
    - Inputs:
      - `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
      - `label_id` (number/string): Label ID or name
    - Returns: Success message

14. `list_group_projects`

    - List all projects in a GitLab group. 📂
    - Inputs:
      - `group_id` (string): Project ID or namespace/project_path
      - Filtering options:
        - `include_subgroups` (optional boolean): Include projects from subgroups
        - `search` (optional string): Search term to filter projects
        - `archived` (optional boolean): Filter for archived projects
        - `visibility` (optional string): Filter by project visibility (public/internal/private)
        - `with_programming_language` (optional string): Filter by programming language
        - `starred` (optional boolean): Filter by starred projects
      - Feature filtering:
        - `with_issues_enabled` (optional boolean): Filter projects with issues feature enabled
        - `with_merge_requests_enabled` (optional boolean): Filter projects with merge requests feature enabled
        - `min_access_level` (optional number): Filter by minimum access level
      - Pagination:
        - `page` (optional number): Page number
        - `per_page` (optional number): Results per page
      - Sorting:
        - `order_by` (optional string): Field to sort by
        - `sort` (optional string): Sort direction (asc/desc)
      - Additional data:
        - `statistics` (optional boolean): Include project statistics
        - `with_custom_attributes` (optional boolean): Include custom attributes
        - `with_security_reports` (optional boolean): Include security reports
    - Returns: List of projects

## Environment Variable Configuration

Before running the server, you need to set the following environment variables:

```
GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token
GITLAB_API_URL=your_gitlab_api_url  # Default: https://gitlab.com/api/v4
GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE=true          # Optional: Enable read-only mode
```

## License

MIT License