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# GitLab MCP Server
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<b>The most comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitLab — 60+ tools, AI-powered features, enterprise-ready.</b>
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## 🏆 Why Choose This GitLab MCP?
### **86 Comprehensive Tools** vs. Competitors' 10-20
We provide the most comprehensive GitLab API coverage in any MCP implementation:
| Feature Category | Our Implementation | Typical Competitor |
|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| **Total Tools** | **86** | 10-20 |
| **CI/CD Pipelines** | ✅ Full pipeline management | ⚠️ Basic or missing |
| **Wiki Management** | ✅ With attachments (project + group) | ⚠️ Limited |
| **Member Management** | ✅ Project + Group | ⚠️ Read-only |
| **Protected Branches** | ✅ Full management | ❌ Missing |
| **Labels & Milestones** | ✅ Complete CRUD | ⚠️ Limited |
| **Active Development** | ✅ Latest PR Feb 2026 | ❌ Stale repos |
| **Enterprise Features** | ✅ Roadmapped (v0.5.0) | ❌ Missing |
**[See Full Product Vision & Roadmap](./docs/VISION.md)**
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## ✨ Key Features
### 🔧 Comprehensive GitLab Integration (86 Tools)
- **Repository Management** — Search, create, fork, archive repositories
- **File Operations** — Read, create, update, delete files with full branch support
- **Branch Management** — Create, list, delete branches
- **Issue Tracking** — Create, list, filter, close issues with advanced search
- **Merge Requests** — Full MR lifecycle: create, review, approve, merge
- **CI/CD Pipelines** — List, trigger, retry, cancel pipelines + job logs
- **Wiki Management** — Create, update wikis with attachment support (project + group)
- **Member Management** — List and manage project/group members
- **Group Operations** — List projects, members, manage group resources
- **Activity Tracking** — Monitor events, commit history, project activity
- **Labels & Milestones** — Full label and milestone management
- **Protected Branches** — Configure branch protection rules
- **Releases** — Create and manage project releases
**[Full Tool List →](./CLAUDE.md)**
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### 🚀 Production-Ready Features
- **Both Transports** — stdio + Server-Sent Events (SSE)
- **Consistent API** — Standardized pagination and response formatting
- **Strong Typing** — Built with MCP SDK for type safety
- **Read-Only Mode** — Safe exploration without write access
- **Error Handling** — Comprehensive error messages and validation
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## 📦 Quick Start
### Installation
#### From npm (Recommended)
```bash
npm install @yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server
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#### From Source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yoda-digital/mcp-gitlab-server.git
cd mcp-gitlab-server
npm install
npm run build
```
### Configuration
#### For Claude Desktop
Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-gitlab-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-token-here",
"GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com"
}
}
}
}
```
#### For Cursor IDE
See our [Cursor Integration Guide](./docs/CURSOR_INTEGRATION.md) for step-by-step setup.
### Environment Variables
- `GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN` — Your GitLab PAT (required)
- `GITLAB_URL` — GitLab instance URL (default: `https://gitlab.com`)
- `GITLAB_READ_ONLY` — Set to `true` for read-only mode (optional)
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## 🎯 Use Cases
- **AI-Assisted Development** — Let AI create MRs, manage issues, trigger CI/CD
- **Automated Workflows** — Build GitLab automation with natural language
- **Code Review** — AI-powered MR descriptions and review assistance
- **Project Management** — Manage issues, milestones, and team members via AI
- **CI/CD Orchestration** — Monitor and control pipelines through conversational interface
- **Documentation** — Auto-generate changelogs, update wikis, manage releases
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## 📚 Documentation
- **[Product Vision & Roadmap](./docs/VISION.md)** — Strategic direction and milestones
- **[Full Tool Reference](./CLAUDE.md)** — All 60+ tools with examples
- **[Cursor Integration](./docs/CURSOR_INTEGRATION.md)** — IDE setup guide
- **[AI Tools Guide](./tools/README.md)** — MR description generator & more
- **[Contributing](./CONTRIBUTING.md)** — How to contribute
- **[Changelog](./CHANGELOG.md)** — Release history
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## 🗺️ Roadmap
### v0.3.1 (Feb 15, 2026) — Documentation & Stability
- [ ] Expanded API documentation
- [ ] README competitive positioning ✅
- [ ] Bug fixes and stability improvements
### v0.4.0 (Mar 1, 2026) — Revolutionary Feature
- [ ] Jira Sync or Changelog Auto-Gen or CI Visualization
- [ ] Feature no other GitLab MCP has
### v0.5.0 (Mar 31, 2026) — Enterprise Ready
- [ ] SAML/OAuth3 authentication
- [ ] Audit logging & compliance
- [ ] High-availability deployment guide
**[Full roadmap & strategic vision →](./docs/VISION.md)**
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## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
**Areas we'd love help with:**
- Additional tool implementations
- Documentation improvements
- Test coverage expansion
- Enterprise feature development
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## 📄 License
MIT — see [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file.
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## 🌟 Why We're Building This
GitLab is powerful, but most AI assistants can't leverage it effectively. Existing MCP implementations are limited (10-20 tools) and lack AI features.
**Our mission:** Make GitLab fully accessible to AI — from basic repo operations to advanced CI/CD orchestration and enterprise workflows.
**[Read our full product vision →](./docs/VISION.md)**
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## 🔗 Links
- [npm Package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/yoda-digital/mcp-gitlab-server)
- [Report Issues](https://github.com/yoda-digital/mcp-gitlab-server/issues)
- [MCP Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
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