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Advanced GitLab MCP server

io.github.structured-world/gitlab-mcp ยท v13.3.0

66 tools, 242 typed actions, 27 registry groups

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add gitlab-mcp -e GITLAB_TOKEN=<GITLAB_TOKEN> -e GITLAB_API_URL=<GITLAB_API_URL> -e GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE=<GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE> -- npx -y @structured-world/[email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@structured-world/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>",
        "GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE": "<GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@structured-world/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>",
        "GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE": "<GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "gitlab-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@structured-world/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>",
        "GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE": "<GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

NameDescription
GITLAB_TOKEN
Required, secret
GitLab Personal Access Token with 'api' and 'read_user' scopes
GITLAB_API_URL
Optional
GitLab instance API URL for self-hosted instances (defaults to https://gitlab.com)
GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE
Optional
Enable read-only mode (disable all manage_* write operations)

Details

Package@structured-world/[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
Packagehttps://github.com/structured-world/gitlab-mcp/releases/download/gitlab-mcp-v13.3.0/gitlab-mcp-13.3.0.mcpb (MCPB, stdio)
First published9 Nov 2026
Last updated9 Nov 2026
Registry nameio.github.structured-world/gitlab-mcp

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