Summary
Connects Claude to GitLab with 44 tools spanning projects, merge requests, pipelines, CI/CD variables, wiki pages, milestones, iterations, and webhooks. Built on a CQRS pattern where browse_* tools handle queries and manage_* tools execute changes. Handles connection failures gracefully with bounded startup, auto-reconnect with exponential backoff, and a disconnected mode that keeps diagnostics available when GitLab is unreachable. Supports multi-instance setups with per-URL OAuth, read-only mode for production safety, and stdio/SSE/HTTP transports. Granular feature flags let you disable tool groups you don't need. Useful when you want GitLab operations directly in your Claude workflow without switching to the web UI, especially for teams managing multiple self-hosted instances or needing resilient connections to flaky on-prem deployments.
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54 tools
GITLAB_ARCHIVE_PROJECTTool to archive a project. Use when you need to mark a project read-only after finishing active development. Call after confirming no further changes are required.1 params
Tool to archive a project. Use when you need to mark a project read-only after finishing active development. Call after confirming no further changes are required.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project to archive.
GITLAB_CREATE_GROUPTool to create a new group in GitLab. Use when you need to establish a new group for projects or collaboration.26 params
Tool to create a new group in GitLab. Use when you need to establish a new group for projects or collaboration.
Parameters* required
auto_devops_enabledbooleanDefault to Auto DevOps pipeline for all projects within this group.
avatarstringImage file for avatar of the group.
default_branchstringThe default branch name for group’s projects.
default_branch_protection_defaultsobjectOptions for default_branch_protection_defaults. E.g. {"allowed_to_push": [{"access_level":40}], "allow_force_push": False, "allowed_to_merge": [{"access_level":40}], "developer_can_initial_push": F...
descriptionstringThe group’s description.
duo_availabilitystringDuo availability setting. Note: In the UI, never_on is displayed as "Always Off".one of
default_on · default_off · never_onemails_enabledbooleanEnable email notifications.
enabled_git_access_protocolstringEnabled protocols for Git access.one of
ssh · http · allexperiment_features_enabledbooleanEnable experiment features for this group.
extra_shared_runners_minutes_limitintegerCan be set by administrators only. Additional compute minutes for this group. GitLab Self-Managed, Premium and Ultimate only.
lfs_enabledbooleanEnable/disable Large File Storage (LFS) for the projects in this group.
membership_lockbooleanUsers cannot be added to projects in this group. Premium and Ultimate only.
mentions_disabledbooleanDisable the capability of a group from getting mentioned.
namestringThe name of the group.
organization_idintegerThe organization ID for the group.
parent_idintegerThe parent group ID for creating nested group.
pathstringThe path of the group.
project_creation_levelstringDetermine if developers can create projects in the group.one of
administrator · noone · maintainer · developerrequest_access_enabledbooleanAllow users to request member access.
require_two_factor_authenticationbooleanRequire all users in this group to set up two-factor authentication.
+6 more parameters. See the server's own documentation for the full schema.
GITLAB_CREATE_PROJECTTool to create a new project in GitLab. Implements POST /projects endpoint.12 params
Tool to create a new project in GitLab. Implements POST /projects endpoint.
Parameters* required
build_git_strategystringGit strategy for builds.
container_registry_enabledbooleanEnable container registry.
default_branchstringThe default branch name.
descriptionstringProject description.
issues_enabledbooleanEnable issues feature.
merge_requests_enabledbooleanEnable merge requests feature.
namestringThe name of the project.
namespace_idintegerThe namespace (group or user ID) under which to create the project.
pathstringThe path or URL-friendly name for the project.
snippets_enabledbooleanEnable snippets feature.
visibilitystringProject visibility.one of
private · internal · publicwiki_enabledbooleanEnable wiki feature.
GITLAB_CREATE_PROJECT_ISSUETool to create a new issue in a GitLab project. Use when you need to report a bug, request a feature, or track a task within a specific project.17 params
Tool to create a new issue in a GitLab project. Use when you need to report a bug, request a feature, or track a task within a specific project.
Parameters* required
assignee_idintegerThe ID of the user to assign the issue to. Only appears on GitLab Free.
assignee_idsarrayThe IDs of the users to assign the issue to. Premium and Ultimate only.
confidentialbooleanSet an issue to be confidential. Default is false.default: false
created_atstringWhen the issue was created. Date time string, ISO 8601 formatted, for example `2016-03-11T03:45:40Z`. Requires administrator or project/group owner rights.
descriptionstringThe description of an issue. Limited to 1,048,576 characters.
discussion_to_resolvestringThe ID of a discussion to resolve. This fills out the issue with a default description and mark the discussion as resolved. Use in combination with `merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_of`.
due_datestringThe due date. Date time string in the format `YYYY-MM-DD`, for example `2016-03-11`.
epic_idintegerID of the epic to add the issue to. Valid values are greater than or equal to 0. Premium and Ultimate only.
epic_iidintegerIID of the epic to add the issue to. Valid values are greater than or equal to 0. (deprecated, scheduled for removal in API version 5). Premium and Ultimate only.
idstringThe global ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
iidintegerThe internal ID of the project’s issue (requires administrator or project owner rights).
issue_typestringThe type of issue. One of `issue`, `incident`, `test_case` or `task`. Default is `issue`.one of
issue · incident · test_case · taskdefault: issuelabelsstringComma-separated label names to assign to the new issue. If a label does not already exist, this creates a new project label and assigns it to the issue.
merge_request_to_resolve_discussions_ofintegerThe IID of a merge request in which to resolve all issues. This fills out the issue with a default description and mark all discussions as resolved. When passing a description or title, these value...
milestone_idintegerThe global ID of a milestone to assign issue. To find the `milestone_id` associated with a milestone, view an issue with the milestone assigned and use the API to retrieve the issue’s details.
titlestringThe title of an issue.
weightintegerThe weight of the issue. Valid values are greater than or equal to 0. Premium and Ultimate only.
GITLAB_CREATE_REPOSITORY_BRANCHTool to create a new branch in a project. Use when you need to create a new branch from an existing branch or a specific commit in a GitLab project.3 params
Tool to create a new branch in a project. Use when you need to create a new branch from an existing branch or a specific commit in a GitLab project.
Parameters* required
branch_namestringThe name of the new branch.
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
refstringThe branch name or commit SHA to create the new branch from.
GITLAB_DELETE_PROJECTTool to delete a GitLab project by its ID. Use when you need to remove a project, either by marking it for later deletion or deleting it immediately.3 params
Tool to delete a GitLab project by its ID. Use when you need to remove a project, either by marking it for later deletion or deleting it immediately.
Parameters* required
full_pathstringThe full path of the project (e.g., namespace/project_name). Used with `permanently_remove=true` for immediate deletion. Available in GitLab Free from 18.0 (previously Premium/Ultimate only since 1...
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project to be deleted.
permanently_removebooleanIf true, the project is deleted immediately. Otherwise, it is marked for deletion and removed after a retention period. Available in GitLab Free from 18.0 (previously Premium/Ultimate only since 15...
GITLAB_DOWNLOAD_PROJECT_AVATARTool to download a project’s avatar image. Use when you need the raw avatar bytes after confirming the project exists.1 params
Tool to download a project’s avatar image. Use when you need the raw avatar bytes after confirming the project exists.
Parameters* required
idstringThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project whose avatar to download.
GITLAB_ERASE_JOBTool to erase the content of a specified job within a project. Use when you need to remove job artifacts and logs.2 params
Tool to erase the content of a specified job within a project. Use when you need to remove job artifacts and logs.
Parameters* required
job_idintegerThe ID of the job to be erased.
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
GITLAB_GET_COMMIT_REFSTool to get all references (branches or tags) a commit is pushed to. Use when you need to find out which branches or tags a specific commit belongs to in a GitLab project.3 params
Tool to get all references (branches or tags) a commit is pushed to. Use when you need to find out which branches or tags a specific commit belongs to in a GitLab project.
Parameters* required
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
ref_typestringThe scope of commits to list. Possible values are `branch`, `tag`, or `all`.one of
branch · tag · alldefault: allshastringThe commit hash.
GITLAB_GET_COMMIT_SEQUENCETool to get the sequence number of a commit in a project by following parent links from the given commit. Use when you need to determine the order of a commit in the project's history.3 params
Tool to get the sequence number of a commit in a project by following parent links from the given commit. Use when you need to determine the order of a commit in the project's history.
Parameters* required
first_parentbooleanFollow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge commit.
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
shastringThe commit hash.
GITLAB_GET_GROUPTool to retrieve information about a specific group by its ID. Use when you need to get details of a GitLab group.3 params
Tool to retrieve information about a specific group by its ID. Use when you need to get details of a GitLab group.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the group.
with_custom_attributesbooleanInclude custom attributes in response (administrators only).
with_projectsbooleanInclude details from projects that belong to the specified group (defaults to true). Deprecated, scheduled for removal in API v5.default: true
GITLAB_GET_GROUP_MEMBERTool to retrieve details for a specific group member. Use when you need to fetch membership information for a user in a group after you know both group ID and user ID.2 params
Tool to retrieve details for a specific group member. Use when you need to fetch membership information for a user in a group after you know both group ID and user ID.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the group.
user_idintegerThe user ID of the group member to retrieve.
GITLAB_GET_GROUPSGet Groups13 params
Get Groups
Parameters* required
all_availablebooleanInclude all groups the user has access to (admin only).
min_access_levelintegerLimit to groups with minimum access level.
order_bystringReturn groups ordered by this field.one of
id · name · path · created_at · updated_atownedbooleanLimit to groups owned by the current user.
pageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of results per page.
searchstringSearch for groups by name or path.
skip_groups[]arrayList of group IDs to exclude.
sortstringReturn groups sorted in 'asc' or 'desc' order.one of
asc · descstatisticsbooleanInclude group statistics (admin only).
with_custom_attributesbooleanInclude custom attributes in response (admins only).
with_projectsbooleanInclude project details in response (deprecated).
with_two_factorbooleanInclude groups requiring two-factor authentication.
GITLAB_GET_JOB_DETAILSTool to retrieve details of a single job by its ID within a specified project. Use this when you need to fetch specific information about a particular CI/CD job.2 params
Tool to retrieve details of a single job by its ID within a specified project. Use this when you need to fetch specific information about a particular CI/CD job.
Parameters* required
job_idintegerThe ID of the job.
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
GITLAB_GET_MERGE_REQUEST_NOTESTool to fetch comments on a merge request. Use when you need to retrieve all notes for a specific merge request.4 params
Tool to fetch comments on a merge request. Use when you need to retrieve all notes for a specific merge request.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
merge_request_iidintegerInternal ID of the merge request.
pageintegerPage number to retrieve.
per_pageintegerNumber of notes per page (max 100).
GITLAB_GET_PROJECTTool to get a single project by ID or URL-encoded path.1 params
Tool to get a single project by ID or URL-encoded path.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
GITLAB_GET_PROJECT_LANGUAGESTool to list programming languages used in a project with percentages. Use when you need the project language breakdown.1 params
Tool to list programming languages used in a project with percentages. Use when you need the project language breakdown.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
GITLAB_GET_PROJECT_MEMBERTool to retrieve details for a specific project member. Use after confirming project and user IDs to fetch membership information for a project member.2 params
Tool to retrieve details for a specific project member. Use after confirming project and user IDs to fetch membership information for a project member.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
user_idintegerThe user ID of the project member to retrieve.
GITLAB_GET_PROJECT_MEMBER_ALLTool to retrieve details for a specific project member (including inherited and invited members). Use when you need the effective membership info (including invitations and inheritance).2 params
Tool to retrieve details for a specific project member (including inherited and invited members). Use when you need the effective membership info (including invitations and inheritance).
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
user_idintegerThe user ID of the project member.
GITLAB_GET_PROJECT_MERGE_REQUEST_COMMITSTool to get commits of a merge request. Use when you need to retrieve all commits associated with a specific merge request.2 params
Tool to get commits of a merge request. Use when you need to retrieve all commits associated with a specific merge request.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
merge_request_iidintegerInternal ID of the merge request.
GITLAB_GET_PROJECT_MERGE_REQUESTSTool to retrieve a list of merge requests for a specific project. Use when you need to get all merge requests associated with a project, with options to filter by state, labels, milestones, and other attributes.36 params
Tool to retrieve a list of merge requests for a specific project. Use when you need to get all merge requests associated with a project, with options to filter by state, labels, milestones, and other attributes.
Parameters* required
approvedstringFilters merge requests by their approved status. yes returns only approved merge requests. no returns only non-approved merge requests. Requires the mr_approved_filter feature flag, disabled by def...
approved_by_idsarrayReturns merge requests approved by all the users with the given id, up to 5 users. None returns merge requests with no approvals. Any returns merge requests with an approval. Premium and Ultimate o...
approver_idsarrayReturns merge requests which have specified all the users with the given id as individual approvers. None returns merge requests without approvers. Any returns merge requests with an approver. Prem...
assignee_idintegerReturns merge requests assigned to the given user id. None returns unassigned merge requests. Any returns merge requests with an assignee.
author_idintegerReturns merge requests created by the given user id. Mutually exclusive with author_username. Combine with scope=all or scope=assigned_to_me.
author_usernamestringReturns merge requests created by the given username. Mutually exclusive with author_id.
created_afterstringReturns merge requests created on or after the given time. Expected in ISO 8601 format (2019-03-15T08:00:00Z).
created_beforestringReturns merge requests created on or before the given time. Expected in ISO 8601 format (2019-03-15T08:00:00Z).
deployed_afterstringReturns merge requests deployed after the given date/time. Expected in ISO 8601 format (2019-03-15T08:00:00Z).
deployed_beforestringReturns merge requests deployed before the given date/time. Expected in ISO 8601 format (2019-03-15T08:00:00Z).
environmentstringReturns merge requests deployed to the given environment.
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
iids[]arrayReturns the request having the given iid.
labelsstringReturns merge requests matching a comma-separated list of labels. None lists all merge requests with no labels. Any lists all merge requests with at least one label. Predefined names are case-insen...
merge_user_idintegerReturns the merge requests merged by the user with the given user id. Mutually exclusive with merge_user_username. Introduced in GitLab 17.0.
merge_user_usernamestringReturns the merge requests merged by the user with the given username. Mutually exclusive with merge_user_id. Introduced in GitLab 17.0.
milestonestringReturns merge requests for a specific milestone. None returns merge requests with no milestone. Any returns merge requests that have an assigned milestone.
my_reaction_emojistringReturns merge requests reacted by the authenticated user by the given emoji. None returns issues not given a reaction. Any returns issues given at least one reaction.
not_filterobjectReturns merge requests that do not match the parameters supplied. Accepts: labels, milestone, author_id, author_username, assignee_id, assignee_username, reviewer_id, reviewer_username, my_reaction...
order_bystringReturns requests ordered by created_at, title, merged_at, or updated_at fields. Default is created_at.
+16 more parameters. See the server's own documentation for the full schema.
GITLAB_GET_PROJECTSTool to list all projects accessible to the authenticated user. Supports filtering.19 params
Tool to list all projects accessible to the authenticated user. Supports filtering.
Parameters* required
archivedbooleanLimit by archived status.
id_afterintegerLimit results to projects with IDs greater than the specified ID.
id_beforeintegerLimit results to projects with IDs less than the specified ID.
membershipbooleanLimit by projects that the current user is a member of.
min_access_levelintegerLimit by current user minimal role (access_level).
order_bystringReturn projects ordered by this field. Default is 'created_at'.one of
id · name · path · created_at · updated_at · star_countownedbooleanLimit by projects explicitly owned by the current user.
pageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page (1-100).
searchstringReturn list of projects matching search criteria (case-insensitive substring).
simplebooleanReturn only limited fields for each project.
sortstringReturn projects sorted in 'asc' or 'desc' order. Default is 'desc'.one of
asc · descstarredbooleanLimit by projects starred by the current user.
statisticsbooleanInclude project statistics. Available to Reporter role and above.
visibilitystringLimit by project visibility.one of
private · internal · publicwith_custom_attributesbooleanInclude custom attributes in response (admin only).
with_issues_enabledbooleanLimit by enabled issues feature.
with_merge_requests_enabledbooleanLimit by enabled merge requests feature.
with_programming_languagestringLimit by projects which use the given programming language.
GITLAB_GET_PROJECTS_ID_MERGE_REQUESTS_IID_DIFFSTool to list all diff versions of a merge request. Use when you need to inspect changes across different diff versions after creating or updating a merge request.2 params
Tool to list all diff versions of a merge request. Use when you need to inspect changes across different diff versions after creating or updating a merge request.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
merge_request_iidintegerThe internal ID of the merge request.
GITLAB_GET_REPOSITORY_BRANCHTool to retrieve information about a specific branch in a project. Use when you need to get details for a single branch.2 params
Tool to retrieve information about a specific branch in a project. Use when you need to get details for a single branch.
Parameters* required
branch_namestringThe URL-encoded name of the branch.
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
GITLAB_GET_REPOSITORY_BRANCHESRetrieves a list of repository branches for a project. Use this when you need to get all branches or search for specific branches within a GitLab project.3 params
Retrieves a list of repository branches for a project. Use this when you need to get all branches or search for specific branches within a GitLab project.
Parameters* required
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
regexstringReturn list of branches with names matching a re2 regular expression.
searchstringReturn list of branches containing the search string. Use `^term` to find branches that begin with `term`, and `term$` to find branches that end with `term`.
GITLAB_GET_SINGLE_COMMITTool to get a specific commit identified by the commit hash or name of a branch or tag. Use this when you need to retrieve detailed information about a single commit in a GitLab project repository.3 params
Tool to get a specific commit identified by the commit hash or name of a branch or tag. Use this when you need to retrieve detailed information about a single commit in a GitLab project repository.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
shastringThe commit hash or name of a repository branch or tag.
statsbooleanInclude commit stats. Default is true.default: true
GITLAB_GET_SINGLE_PIPELINETool to retrieve details of a single pipeline by its ID within a specified project. Use when you need to get information about a specific CI/CD pipeline.2 params
Tool to retrieve details of a single pipeline by its ID within a specified project. Use when you need to get information about a specific CI/CD pipeline.
Parameters* required
pipeline_idintegerThe ID of the pipeline.
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
GITLAB_GET_USERTool to retrieve information about a specific user by their ID. Use when you need to fetch details for a single GitLab user.1 params
Tool to retrieve information about a specific user by their ID. Use when you need to fetch details for a single GitLab user.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID of the user.
GITLAB_GET_USER_PREFERENCESTool to get the current user's preferences. Use when you need to retrieve the user's diff display and CI identity JWT settings after authentication.
Tool to get the current user's preferences. Use when you need to retrieve the user's diff display and CI identity JWT settings after authentication.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
GITLAB_GET_USERSTool to retrieve a list of users from GitLab. Use this when you need to find user information, search for specific users, or filter users based on various criteria like activity status or creation date.24 params
Tool to retrieve a list of users from GitLab. Use this when you need to find user information, search for specific users, or filter users based on various criteria like activity status or creation date.
Parameters* required
activebooleanFilters only active users. Default is false.
adminsbooleanReturn only administrators. Default is false. (Admin only)
auditorsbooleanReturn only auditor users. Default is false. If not included, it returns all users. (Admin only, Premium and Ultimate only)
blockedbooleanFilters only blocked users. Default is false.
created_afterstringReturn users created after specified time (ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ).
created_beforestringReturn users created before specified time (ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ).
exclude_activebooleanFilters only non active users. Default is false.
exclude_externalbooleanFilters only non external users. Default is false.
exclude_humansbooleanFilters only bot or internal users. Default is false.
exclude_internalbooleanFilters only non internal users. Default is false.
extern_uidstringGet a single user with a specific external authentication provider UID. (Admin only)
externalbooleanFilters only external users. Default is false.
humansbooleanFilters only regular users that are not bot or internal users. Default is false.
order_bystringReturn users ordered by 'id', 'name', 'username', 'created_at', or 'updated_at' fields. Default is 'id'. (Admin only)one of
id · name · username · created_at · updated_atpageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page for pagination.
providerstringThe external provider. (Admin only)
searchstringSearch for users by name, username, or public email.
skip_ldapbooleanSkip LDAP users. (Admin only, Premium and Ultimate only)
sortstringReturn users sorted in 'asc' or 'desc' order. Default is 'desc'. (Admin only)one of
asc · desc+4 more parameters. See the server's own documentation for the full schema.
GITLAB_GET_USERS_ID_STATUSTool to get a user's status by ID. Use when you need to retrieve a GitLab user's current status message, emoji, and availability after identifying their user ID.1 params
Tool to get a user's status by ID. Use when you need to retrieve a GitLab user's current status message, emoji, and availability after identifying their user ID.
Parameters* required
user_idintegerThe numeric ID of the GitLab user whose status you want to retrieve.
GITLAB_GET_USER_STATUSTool to get the current user's status. Use when displaying or verifying the authenticated user's GitLab status after login.
Tool to get the current user's status. Use when displaying or verifying the authenticated user's GitLab status after login.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
GITLAB_GET_USER_SUPPORT_PINTool to get details of the current user's Support PIN. Use when you need to retrieve the active support PIN and its expiration for the authenticated user.
Tool to get details of the current user's Support PIN. Use when you need to retrieve the active support PIN and its expiration for the authenticated user.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
GITLAB_IMPORT_PROJECT_MEMBERSTool to import members from one project to another. Use when migrating members between projects.2 params
Tool to import members from one project to another. Use when migrating members between projects.
Parameters* required
idstringID or URL-encoded path of the target project to receive members.
project_idstringID or URL-encoded path of the source project to import members from.
GITLAB_LIST_ALL_GROUP_MEMBERSTool to list all members of a group including direct, inherited, and invited members. Use when you need a comprehensive membership list beyond direct members.3 params
Tool to list all members of a group including direct, inherited, and invited members. Use when you need a comprehensive membership list beyond direct members.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the group.
pageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page for pagination.
GITLAB_LIST_ALL_PROJECT_MEMBERSTool to list all members of a project (direct, inherited, invited). Use when you need the effective membership list including inherited and invited members.7 params
Tool to list all members of a project (direct, inherited, invited). Use when you need the effective membership list including inherited and invited members.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
pageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page for pagination.
querystringFilters results based on a given name, email, or username. Use partial values to widen the scope of the query.
show_seat_infobooleanShow seat information for users.
statestringFilter results by member state, one of 'awaiting' or 'active'. Premium and Ultimate only.one of
awaiting · activeuser_idsarrayFilter the results on the given user IDs.
GITLAB_LIST_BILLABLE_GROUP_MEMBERSTool to list billable members of a top-level group (including its subgroups and projects). Use when generating billing reports; requires Owner role on the group.5 params
Tool to list billable members of a top-level group (including its subgroups and projects). Use when generating billing reports; requires Owner role on the group.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the top-level group. Only top-level groups are supported.
pageintegerPage number for pagination (must be ≥ 1).
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page for pagination (must be ≥ 1).
searchstringSearch string to filter members by name, username, or public email.
sortstringSort order for results. Supported values: access_level_asc|access_level_desc|last_joined|name_asc|name_desc|oldest_joined|oldest_sign_in|recent_sign_in|last_activity_on_asc|last_activity_on_desc.one of
access_level_asc · access_level_desc · last_joined · name_asc · name_desc · oldest_joinedGITLAB_LIST_GROUP_MEMBERSTool to list direct members of a group. Use when you need to retrieve or filter a group's direct membership.10 params
Tool to list direct members of a group. Use when you need to retrieve or filter a group's direct membership.
Parameters* required
activebooleanWhen true, return only active users.
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the group.
include_inheritedbooleanInclude members inherited from ancestor groups when true.
pageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of results per page (1–100).
querystringFilter members by name, username, or email substring.
relationsarrayMembership relation types to include: direct, descendants, inherited, or shared.
skip_usersarrayList of user IDs to exclude from the results.
sortstringOrder results by access level, ascending or descending.one of
access_level_asc · access_level_desctwo_factorstringFilter users by two-factor authentication status.one of
enabled · disabledGITLAB_LIST_PENDING_GROUP_MEMBERSTool to list pending members of a group and its subgroups and projects. Use when you need to review users awaiting approval or invited without an account. Call after confirming the top-level group ID.3 params
Tool to list pending members of a group and its subgroups and projects. Use when you need to review users awaiting approval or invited without an account. Call after confirming the top-level group ID.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the top-level group.
pageintegerPage number for pagination (1-based index).
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page for pagination (max 100).
GITLAB_LIST_PIPELINE_JOBSTool to retrieve a list of jobs for a specified pipeline within a project. Use this when you need to inspect the status or details of jobs associated with a particular CI/CD pipeline.4 params
Tool to retrieve a list of jobs for a specified pipeline within a project. Use this when you need to inspect the status or details of jobs associated with a particular CI/CD pipeline.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
include_retriedbooleanInclude retried jobs in the response. Defaults to false.default: false
pipeline_idintegerThe ID of the pipeline.
scopestringThe scope of jobs to show. Can be a single status or a list of statuses. If not provided, all jobs are returned.one of
canceled · canceling · created · failed · manual · pendingGITLAB_LIST_PROJECT_GROUPSTool to list ancestor groups of a project. Use when you need to retrieve all groups a project belongs to or is shared with.8 params
Tool to list ancestor groups of a project. Use when you need to retrieve all groups a project belongs to or is shared with.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
pageintegerPage number of the results to retrieve.
per_pageintegerNumber of items to return per page.
searchstringSearch for specific groups by name.
shared_min_access_levelintegerLimit to shared groups with at least this access level.
shared_visible_onlybooleanLimit to shared groups user has access to.
skip_groupsarraySkip the group IDs passed.
with_sharedbooleanInclude projects shared with this group. Default is false.
GITLAB_LIST_PROJECT_INVITED_GROUPSTool to list groups invited to a project. Use when auditing which groups have access to a project.3 params
Tool to list groups invited to a project. Use when auditing which groups have access to a project.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
pageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of items to return per page.
GITLAB_LIST_PROJECT_PIPELINESTool to retrieve a list of pipelines for a specified project. Use when you need to get information about CI/CD pipelines, such as their status, source, or creation/update times.17 params
Tool to retrieve a list of pipelines for a specified project. Use when you need to get information about CI/CD pipelines, such as their status, source, or creation/update times.
Parameters* required
created_afterstringReturn pipelines created after the specified date (ISO 8601 format).
created_beforestringReturn pipelines created before the specified date (ISO 8601 format).
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
namestringReturn pipelines with the specified name.
order_bystringOrder pipelines by 'id', 'status', 'ref', 'updated_at' or 'user_id'.one of
id · status · ref · updated_at · user_iddefault: idpageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page for pagination.
refstringThe ref of pipelines.
scopestringThe scope of pipelines, one of: 'running', 'pending', 'finished', 'branches', 'tags'.one of
running · pending · finished · branches · tagsshastringThe SHA of pipelines.
sortstringSort pipelines in 'asc' or 'desc' order.one of
asc · descdefault: descsourcestringThe pipeline source. To return child pipelines, set to 'parent_pipeline'.
statusstringThe status of pipelines.one of
created · waiting_for_resource · preparing · pending · running · successupdated_afterstringReturn pipelines updated after the specified date (ISO 8601 format).
updated_beforestringReturn pipelines updated before the specified date (ISO 8601 format).
usernamestringThe username of the user who triggered pipelines.
yaml_errorsbooleanReturns pipelines with invalid configurations.
GITLAB_LIST_PROJECT_SHAREABLE_GROUPSTool to list groups that can be shared with a project. Use before sharing a project to fetch eligible groups.5 params
Tool to list groups that can be shared with a project. Use before sharing a project to fetch eligible groups.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
pageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page for pagination.
searchstringSearch term to filter groups by name or path.
skip_groupsarrayList of group IDs to exclude from the results.
GITLAB_LIST_PROJECT_TAGSTool to retrieve a list of repository tags for a specified project. Use when you need to get all tags associated with a project in GitLab.6 params
Tool to retrieve a list of repository tags for a specified project. Use when you need to get all tags associated with a project in GitLab.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
order_bystringReturn tags ordered by `name`, `updated`, or `version`. Default is `updated`.
pageintegerPage number of the results to retrieve.
per_pageintegerNumber of items to return per page.
searchstringReturn a list of tags matching the search criteria. You can use `^term` and `term$` to find tags that begin and end with `term`.
sortstringReturn tags sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc`.
GITLAB_LIST_PROJECT_TRANSFER_LOCATIONSTool to list namespaces available for project transfer. Use when you need to determine which groups a project can be transferred into.2 params
Tool to list namespaces available for project transfer. Use when you need to determine which groups a project can be transferred into.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
searchstringThe group names to search for.
GITLAB_LIST_PROJECT_USERSTool to list users of a project. Use after you have a project ID and want to retrieve its users.3 params
Tool to list users of a project. Use after you have a project ID and want to retrieve its users.
Parameters* required
idstringThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
searchstringFilter users by name or username.
skip_usersarrayList of user IDs to exclude from the result.
GITLAB_LIST_REPOSITORY_COMMITSTool to get a list of repository commits in a project. Use when you need to retrieve commit history for a specific project, branch, or time range.11 params
Tool to get a list of repository commits in a project. Use when you need to retrieve commit history for a specific project, branch, or time range.
Parameters* required
allbooleanRetrieve every commit from the repository. When set to true, the ref_name parameter is ignored.
authorstringSearch commits by commit author.
first_parentbooleanFollow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge commit.
orderstringList commits in order. Possible values: default, topo. Defaults to default, the commits are shown in reverse chronological order.one of
default · topopathstringThe file path to filter commits by.
project_idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
ref_namestringThe name of a repository branch, tag or revision range, or if not given the default branch.
sincestringOnly commits after or on this date are returned in ISO 8601 format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.
trailersbooleanParse and include Git trailers for every commit.
untilstringOnly commits before or on this date are returned in ISO 8601 format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ.
with_statsbooleanStats about each commit are added to the response.
GITLAB_LIST_USER_PROJECTSTool to list projects owned by a specific user. Use after obtaining target user identity to fetch owned projects.22 params
Tool to list projects owned by a specific user. Use after obtaining target user identity to fetch owned projects.
Parameters* required
archivedbooleanLimit by archived status.
idintegerThe ID or username of the user whose projects to list.
id_afterintegerLimit results to projects with IDs greater than the specified ID.
id_beforeintegerLimit results to projects with IDs less than the specified ID.
membershipbooleanLimit by projects that the current user is a member of.
min_access_levelintegerLimit by current user minimal role (access_level).
order_bystringReturn projects ordered by this field. Default is 'created_at'.one of
id · name · path · created_at · updated_at · star_countownedbooleanLimit by projects explicitly owned by the specified user.
pageintegerPage number for pagination.
per_pageintegerNumber of items per page (1-100).
searchstringReturn list of projects matching search criteria (case-insensitive substring).
simplebooleanReturn only limited fields for each project.
sortstringReturn projects sorted in asc or desc order. Default is 'desc'.one of
asc · descstarredbooleanLimit by projects starred by the specified user.
statisticsbooleanInclude project statistics. Available to Reporter role and above.
updated_afterstringLimit projects updated after given time (ISO 8601).
updated_beforestringLimit projects updated before given time (ISO 8601).
visibilitystringLimit by project visibility.one of
private · internal · publicwith_custom_attributesbooleanInclude custom attributes in response (admin only).
with_issues_enabledbooleanLimit by enabled issues feature.
+2 more parameters. See the server's own documentation for the full schema.
GITLAB_POST_USER_SUPPORT_PINTool to create a support PIN for your authenticated user. Use when GitLab Support requests a PIN to verify your identity.
Tool to create a support PIN for your authenticated user. Use when GitLab Support requests a PIN to verify your identity.
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
GITLAB_PUT_USER_PREFERENCESTool to update the current user's preferences. Use when adjusting default diff viewing and CI identity settings.3 params
Tool to update the current user's preferences. Use when adjusting default diff viewing and CI identity settings.
Parameters* required
pass_user_identities_to_ci_jwtbooleanFlag indicating the user passes their external identities as CI information. Internal use only; do not expose to third-party services.
show_whitespace_in_diffsbooleanFlag indicating the user sees whitespace changes in diffs.
view_diffs_file_by_filebooleanFlag indicating the user sees only one file diff per page.
GITLAB_SET_USER_STATUSTool to set the current user's status. Use when you need to update availability or convey current mood on GitLab.3 params
Tool to set the current user's status. Use when you need to update availability or convey current mood on GitLab.
Parameters* required
clear_status_afterstringAutomatically clear status after the specified time interval. Allowed values: 30_minutes, 3_hours, 8_hours, 1_day, 3_days, 7_days, 30_days.one of
30_minutes · 3_hours · 8_hours · 1_day · 3_days · 7_daysemojistringName of the emoji to use as status. Defaults to 'speech_balloon' if omitted.
messagestringStatus message to display. Max 100 characters; can contain emoji codes.
GITLAB_SHARE_PROJECT_WITH_GROUPTool to share a project with a group. Use when you need to grant a group specific access level to a project.4 params
Tool to share a project with a group. Use when you need to grant a group specific access level to a project.
Parameters* required
expires_atstringExpiration date for the group share in YYYY-MM-DD format (ISO 8601).
group_accessintegerThe access level to grant the group. One of GitLab's access levels, e.g., 30 for Developer, 40 for Maintainer.
group_idintegerThe ID of the group to share with.
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
GITLAB_START_PROJECT_HOUSEKEEPINGTool to start the housekeeping task for a project. Use when you need to trigger manual maintenance or pruning on a repository.2 params
Tool to start the housekeeping task for a project. Use when you need to trigger manual maintenance or pruning on a repository.
Parameters* required
idintegerThe ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
taskstringType of housekeeping task to perform. `prune` triggers a manual prune of unreachable objects; `eager` triggers eager housekeeping.one of
prune · eagerAdvanced GitLab MCP server
Advanced GitLab MCP server — 58 CQRS tools exposing 230 GitLab operations across 26 entity types. The tool catalog and parameters are filtered to each instance's GitLab version, tier, and token scopes, so the agent sees only what the connected instance actually supports.
Packages
This is a monorepo with two npm packages:
@structured-world/gitlab-mcp— the MCP server. In-memory and file OAuth-session storage, no database dependency. This is all most users need.@structured-world/gitlab-mcp-db— optional PostgreSQL/Prisma OAuth-session backend for running multiple replicas behind a load balancer. Enable it withOAUTH_STORAGE_TYPE=postgresql; see the PostgreSQL deployment guide for the full setup.
Quick Start
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com"
}
}
}
}
Requirements: Node.js >= 24
Highlights
- 58 tools across 26 entity types — projects, merge requests, pipelines, work items, wiki, and more
- CQRS architecture —
browse_*for queries,manage_*for commands - Connection resilience — Bounded startup, auto-reconnect with exponential backoff, disconnected mode when GitLab is unreachable
- Multi-instance support — Connect to GitLab.com, self-managed, and self-hosted instances with per-instance OAuth and rate limiting
- Multiple transports — stdio, SSE, StreamableHTTP
- OAuth 2.1 — Per-user authentication via Claude Custom Connector
- Read-only mode — Safe operation for production environments
- Auto-discovery — Detects GitLab config from git remotes
- Fine-grained control — Enable/disable tool groups, filter actions, customize descriptions
- Docker support —
ghcr.io/structured-world/gitlab-mcp:latest
Tool model
GitLab exposes hundreds of API operations. Giving each its own MCP tool floods an agent's context; a thin API wrapper pushes that complexity back onto the agent. This server takes a third path: 58 CQRS tools, each holding several typed actions, expose 230 operations across 26 entity types.
browse_*tools are read-only queries;manage_*tools are writes.- Sub-resources fold into actions rather than new tools —
browse_pipelinescovers pipelines, jobs, and logs in a single tool. - The tool list, actions, and parameters are resolved at schema-generation time against GitLab version, tier, token scopes, admin-mode, feature flags, and profiles.
Examples:
browse_pipelines— list, get, jobs, job, logs, triggersmanage_pipeline— create, retry, cancelbrowse_environments— list, get, list_deploymentsmanage_environment— create, update, stop, delete, update_deployment_statusbrowse_deploy_keys/manage_deploy_key— list, get / add, enable, update, delete
Documentation
Full documentation is available at gitlab-mcp.sw.foundation
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Installation | npm, Docker, VS Code, Codex |
| Configuration | Environment variables, feature flags |
| Multi-Instance | Connect to multiple GitLab instances |
| Tool Reference | All 58 tools with parameters |
| OAuth Setup | Team authentication with Claude |
| TLS/HTTPS | Production deployment with SSL |
| Customization | Tool descriptions, action filtering |
| CLI Tools | Browse and export tool documentation |
Auto-generated Tool Reference
For the complete tool reference with parameters:
# View locally
yarn list-tools --detail
# Generate documentation
yarn list-tools --export --toc > docs/tools/api-reference.md
See the Full API Reference for the auto-generated tool documentation.
Docker
# HTTP mode
docker run -e PORT=3002 -e GITLAB_TOKEN=your_token -p 3333:3002 \
ghcr.io/structured-world/gitlab-mcp:latest
# stdio mode
docker run -i --rm -e GITLAB_TOKEN=your_token \
ghcr.io/structured-world/gitlab-mcp:latest
Connection Resilience
The server handles GitLab connectivity issues gracefully:
- Bounded startup — Server starts within
GITLAB_INIT_TIMEOUT_MS(default 5s) regardless of GitLab availability - Disconnected mode — When GitLab is unreachable (
disconnected/failedstate), only themanage_contexttool is exposed, with local actions such aswhoami,switch_profile, andset_scopefor diagnostics. During active reconnect (connectingstate), the full tool list remains available so MCP clients don't lose their tool catalog during brief outages. MCP clients are notified of tool availability changes viatools/list_changed - Auto-reconnect — Exponential backoff reconnection (5s → 60s) with ±10% jitter
- Error classification — Transient errors (network, 5xx, timeouts) trigger auto-reconnect. Auth/config errors at startup transition to
failedstate (no auto-reconnect). Mid-session token revocation is detected via an authenticatedHEAD /api/v4/usercheck that runs alongside each periodic health check (static token mode only; skipped in OAuth mode). A 401 or 403 on this check transitions the instance tofailedstate immediately. - Instance health monitor — Each monitored instance URL has its own XState state machine. Untracked OAuth URLs currently pass through as reachable.
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
GITLAB_INIT_TIMEOUT_MS | 5000 | Max time to wait for GitLab during startup |
GITLAB_RECONNECT_BASE_DELAY_MS | 5000 | Initial reconnect delay (doubles each attempt) |
GITLAB_RECONNECT_MAX_DELAY_MS | 60000 | Maximum reconnect delay |
GITLAB_HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS | 60000 | Health check interval when connected |
GITLAB_FAILURE_THRESHOLD | 3 | Consecutive transient failures before disconnecting |
GITLAB_TOOL_TIMEOUT_MS | 120000 | Max time for tool/bootstrap execution before timeout |
GITLAB_RESPONSE_WRITE_TIMEOUT_MS | 10000 | Max time to flush a non-SSE response before destroying zombie connection (0 to disable; SSE uses heartbeat) |
GITLAB_INSTANCE_CACHE_MAX | 100 | Max number of per-URL instance states kept in memory (OAuth multi-tenant; LRU eviction when exceeded) |
GITLAB_INSTANCE_TTL_MS | 3600000 | TTL for idle per-URL instance states in ms; evicted on next insert (OAuth multi-tenant) |
Feature Flags
| Flag | Default | Tools Enabled |
|---|---|---|
USE_LABELS | true | Label management |
USE_MRS | true | Merge requests |
USE_FILES | true | File operations |
USE_VARIABLES | true | CI/CD variables |
USE_WORKITEMS | true | Issues, epics, tasks |
USE_WEBHOOKS | true | Webhook management |
USE_SNIPPETS | true | Code snippets |
USE_INTEGRATIONS | true | 50+ integrations |
USE_GITLAB_WIKI | true | Wiki pages |
USE_MILESTONE | true | Milestones |
USE_PIPELINE | true | Pipelines & CI/CD |
USE_RELEASES | true | Release management |
USE_REFS | true | Branch & tag management |
USE_MEMBERS | true | Team members |
USE_SEARCH | true | Cross-project search |
USE_ITERATIONS | true | Iteration planning (sprints) |
USE_CI_TOKENS | true | CI access credentials: job token scope and deploy keys |
USE_ENVIRONMENTS | true | Environments and deployments |
USE_RUNNERS | true | CI runner management |
USE_REGISTRY | true | Container registry repositories and tags |
USE_ACCESS_TOKENS | true | Project/group/personal access token management |
USE_AUDIT_EVENTS | true | Audit events (Premium+) |
USE_VULNERABILITIES | true | Vulnerability management (Ultimate) |
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup, testing, and PR guidelines.
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License
Apache License 2.0 — see LICENSE for details.
Based on zereight/gitlab-mcp (MIT). See LICENSE.MIT.
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one prompt install →Configuration
GITLAB_TOKEN*secretGitLab Personal Access Token with 'api' and 'read_user' scopes
GITLAB_API_URLGitLab instance API URL for self-hosted instances (defaults to https://gitlab.com)
GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODEEnable read-only mode (disable all manage_* write operations)
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