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io.github.detailobsessed/efficient-gitlab

io.github.detailobsessed/efficient-gitlab·v2.27.0·Git & Code Hosting
Quality Score
85
/100

GitLab MCP Server with progressive disclosure - 2 meta-tools, 90% token reduction

§01  Install
Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "efficient-gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-gitlab_personal_access_token>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<gitlab_api_url>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "efficient-gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<your-gitlab_personal_access_token>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<gitlab_api_url>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Cline (cline_mcp_settings.json)
npx -y efficient-gitlab-mcp-server
§02  Environment variables
GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
requiredsecret

GitLab personal access token with API scope

GITLAB_API_URL

GitLab API base URL (default: https://gitlab.com)

§03  MCP Quality Score  ·  methodology
freshness
25
completeness
10
installability
25
documentation
15
stability
10
§04  Alternatives in Git & Code Hosting