# Better GitLab MCP Server
## @zereight/mcp-gitlab
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@zereight/gitlab-mcp)
GitLab MCP(Model Context Protocol) Server. **Includes bug fixes and improvements over the original GitLab MCP server.**
## Usage
### Using with Claude App, Cline, Roo Code
When using with the Claude App, you need to set up your API key and URLs directly.
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"GitLab communication server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@zereight/mcp-gitlab"],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "your_gitlab_api_url"
}
}
}
}
```
### Using with Cursor
When using with Cursor, you can set up environment variables and run the server as follows:
```
env GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token GITLAB_API_URL=your_gitlab_api_url npx @zereight/mcp-gitlab
```
- `GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`: Your GitLab personal access token.
- `GITLAB_API_URL`: Your GitLab API URL. (Default: `https://gitlab.com/api/v4`)
## Tools Reference 🛠️
| Tool | Description | Parameters | Returns |
|------|-------------|------------|---------|
| **`create_or_update_file`** | Create or update a single file in a GitLab project 📝 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `file_path` (string): Path to create/update
• `content` (string): File content
• `commit_message` (string): Commit message
• `branch` (string): Target branch
• `previous_path` (optional): Previous path when renaming | File content and commit details |
| **`push_files`** | Push multiple files in a single commit 📤 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `branch` (string): Target branch
• `files` (array): Array of files with `file_path` and `content`
• `commit_message` (string): Commit message | Updated branch reference |
| **`search_repositories`** | Search for GitLab projects 🔍 | • `search` (string): Search query
• `page` (optional): Page number (default: 1)
• `per_page` (optional): Results per page (default: 20) | Project search results |
| **`create_repository`** | Create a new GitLab project ➕ | • `name` (string): Project name
• `description` (optional): Project description
• `visibility` (optional): Visibility level
• `initialize_with_readme` (optional): Initialize with README | Created project details |
| **`get_file_contents`** | Get the contents of a file or directory 📂 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `file_path` (string): Path to file/directory
• `ref` (optional): Branch, tag, or commit SHA | File/directory content |
| **`create_issue`** | Create a new issue 🐛 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `title` (string): Issue title
• `description` (string): Issue description
• `assignee_ids` (optional): Array of assignee IDs
• `milestone_id` (optional): Milestone ID
• `labels` (optional): Array of labels | Created issue details |
| **`list_issues`** | List issues in a project with filtering options | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• Various optional filtering parameters | Array of issues |
| **`get_issue`** | Get details of a specific issue | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `issue_iid` (number): Issue IID | Issue details |
| **`update_issue`** | Update an existing issue | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `issue_iid` (number): Issue IID
• Various optional update parameters | Updated issue details |
| **`delete_issue`** | Delete an issue | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `issue_iid` (number): Issue IID | Success message |
| **`list_issue_links`** | List all links for a specific issue | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `issue_iid` (number): Issue IID | Array of linked issues |
| **`get_issue_link`** | Get details of a specific issue link | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `issue_iid` (number): Issue IID
• `issue_link_id` (number): Link ID | Issue link details |
| **`create_issue_link`** | Create a link between two issues | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `issue_iid` (number): Source issue IID
• `target_project_id` (string): Target project ID
• `target_issue_iid` (number): Target issue IID
• `link_type` (optional): Relationship type | Created link details |
| **`delete_issue_link`** | Delete an issue link | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `issue_iid` (number): Issue IID
• `issue_link_id` (number): Link ID | Success message |
| **`create_merge_request`** | Create a new merge request 🚀 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `title` (string): MR title
• `description` (string): MR description
• `source_branch` (string): Branch with changes
• `target_branch` (string): Branch to merge into
• `allow_collaboration` (optional): Allow collaborators
• `draft` (optional): Create as draft | Created merge request details |
| **`fork_repository`** | Fork a project 🍴 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path to fork
• `namespace` (optional): Namespace to fork into | Forked project details |
| **`create_branch`** | Create a new branch 🌿 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `branch` (string): New branch name
• `ref` (optional): Reference to create from | Created branch reference |
| **`get_merge_request`** | Get details of a merge request ℹ️ | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `merge_request_iid` (number): MR IID | Merge request details |
| **`get_merge_request_diffs`** | Get changes of a merge request | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `merge_request_iid` (number): MR IID
• `view` (optional): Diff view type | Array of merge request diffs |
| **`update_merge_request`** | Update a merge request 🔄 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `merge_request_iid` (number): MR IID
• Various optional update parameters | Updated merge request details |
| **`create_note`** | Create a comment on an issue or MR 💬 | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path
• `noteable_type` (string): "issue" or "merge_request"
• `noteable_iid` (number): IID of the issue or MR
• `body` (string): Comment content | Created note details |
| **`list_namespaces`** | List available namespaces | • `search` (optional): Search term
• `page` (optional): Page number
• `per_page` (optional): Results per page
• `owned` (optional): Filter by ownership | Array of namespaces |
| **`get_namespace`** | Get details of a namespace | • `namespace_id` (string): Namespace ID or path | Namespace details |
| **`verify_namespace`** | Check if a namespace exists | • `path` (string): Namespace path to verify | Verification result |
| **`get_project`** | Get details of a specific project | • `project_id` (string): Project ID or path | Project details |
| **`list_projects`** | List accessible projects | • Various optional filtering parameters | Array of projects |
## Environment Variable Configuration
Before running the server, you need to set the following environment variables:
```
GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token
GITLAB_API_URL=your_gitlab_api_url # Default: https://gitlab.com/api/v4
```
## License
MIT License