Token-efficient GitLab MCP: 167 tools via 3 meta-tools, field projection, keyset pagination
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claude mcp add efficient-gitlab -e GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN> -e GITLAB_API_URL=<GITLAB_API_URL> -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"efficient-gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"efficient-gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"efficient-gitlab": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>"
}
}
}
}
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKENRequired, secret | GitLab personal access token with API scope |
GITLAB_API_URLOptional | GitLab API base URL (default: https://gitlab.com) |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 15 May 2026 |
| Last updated | 15 May 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.detailobsessed/efficient-gitlab |
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