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Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add advanced-gitlab --env GITLAB_TOKEN='<GITLAB_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.advanced-gitlab]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"]
env = { GITLAB_TOKEN = "<GITLAB_TOKEN>" }
# codex mcp add advanced-gitlab --env GITLAB_TOKEN='<GITLAB_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"advanced-gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"advanced-gitlab": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"advanced-gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"advanced-gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"advanced-gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
GITLAB_TOKEN
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.