Covers the GitLab REST API v4 through find/execute meta-tools, resources and prompts, with read-only and safe modes.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
Local
claude mcp add gitlab-server-jmrplens --env GITLAB_TOKEN='<GITLAB_TOKEN>' -- docker run -i --rm -e GITLAB_TOKEN ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.gitlab-server-jmrplens]
command = "docker"
args = ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "GITLAB_TOKEN", "ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c"]
env = { GITLAB_TOKEN = "<GITLAB_TOKEN>" }
# codex mcp add gitlab-server-jmrplens --env GITLAB_TOKEN='<GITLAB_TOKEN>' -- docker run -i --rm -e GITLAB_TOKEN ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITLAB_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITLAB_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITLAB_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITLAB_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"GITLAB_TOKEN",
"ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.3.0@sha256:88784f176a65d934c4a181eb832a525e94f106f49189cb9c6fde907dd00cf19c"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Remote
claude mcp add --transport http gitlab-server-jmrplens https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab --header 'Authorization: <AUTHORIZATION>'~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.gitlab-server-jmrplens]
url = "https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab"
http_headers = { Authorization = "<AUTHORIZATION>" }
# codex mcp add gitlab-server-jmrplens --url https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"url": "https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"httpUrl": "https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json · Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab",
"--header",
"Authorization:<AUTHORIZATION>"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab-server-jmrplens": {
"url": "https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
GITLAB_TOKEN
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.