GitLab MCP Server

Name: GitLab MCP Server
Author: yoda-digital

yoda-digital

GitLab server with a broad tool set for managing projects, issues, merge requests, group project listings and activity from any AI agent.

Setup

Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

claude mcp add gitlab --env GITLAB_API_URL='<GITLAB_API_URL>' --env GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN='<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.gitlab]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server"]
env = { GITLAB_API_URL = "<GITLAB_API_URL>", GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN = "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>" }

# codex mcp add gitlab --env GITLAB_API_URL='<GITLAB_API_URL>' --env GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN='<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>",
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>",
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>",
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>",
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.trae/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>",
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

GITLAB_API_URL
GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN

Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.

Setup

Environment variables

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