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GitLab MCP Server
io.github.jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server
Go MCP server for GitLab: 2 dynamic tools reach ~876 actions on Free/CE, up to ~1103 on Ultimate.
Install
Add the config to your client settings. Replace values in <angle brackets> with your own.
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-mcp-server": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITLAB_URL",
"-e",
"GITLAB_TOKEN",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_TIER",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_UPLOAD_DIRS",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_DOWNLOAD_DIRS",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST",
"-e",
"GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
"ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com",
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "false",
"GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE": "dynamic",
"GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE": "full",
"GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA": "opaque",
"GITLAB_MCP_TIER": "<GITLAB_MCP_TIER>",
"GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY": "false",
"GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "false",
"GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES": "true",
"GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS": "<GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS>",
"GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES": "false",
"GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE": "2147483648",
"GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_UPLOAD_DIRS": "<GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_UPLOAD_DIRS>",
"GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_DOWNLOAD_DIRS": "<GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_DOWNLOAD_DIRS>",
"GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS": "<GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS>",
"GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS": "0",
"GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST": "40",
"GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
}
}
}
}Details
- Name
- io.github.jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server
- Version
- 3.3.0
- Updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Source
- Official MCP Registry