GitLab MCP Server

io.github.jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-serverv3.0.0Git & Code Hosting

Go MCP server for GitLab: 2 dynamic tools reach 1000+ REST/GraphQL actions. Free/CE, no paid tier.

The current version, v3.0.0, was published to the official MCP registry on 2026-09-10. It is distributed as @jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server on npm and as jmrplens-gitlab-mcp-server on PyPI and as the Docker image ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.0.0@sha256:80990c658d2ac1b95c98540fbd8fc2bcf300a86a9b18c73483ed7412441b2c04 and as a hosted remote over streamable-http, filed under Git & Code Hosting by this index, and declares 17 environment variables. Removals and unreachable sources are measured across every server this index tracks, contract drift across the servers that answer in consecutive snapshots; the index's current counts put this record in context.

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Trust verdict · v1 advisory · method

REVIEWstatus: PARTIALfresh until 2026-09-21 16:29 UTC

screened 2026-07-29tier: scannedgranularity: description-levelsource: registry

Semantic screen found no manipulation pattern in the description. Conformance probe not yet run.

mcpindex.integrity.descriptionpassINFO

evidence“No hidden actions”via static_description

Limits of this verdict

- Semantic screen only - the deterministic conformance probe has not run on this server
- Confidence is reported but not yet calibrated (v1)
- Screen reads the tool description, not the live behavior
- advisory
- registry description only no input schema
- Still current: the description we screened is unchanged, re-checked against the registry
- The registry listing (version, packages, links) changed after this screen ran - the description we assessed did not

Semantic screen: an LLM judge reads the tool description for hidden instructions (status PARTIAL). A pass means the description is not lying, not that the tool is safe: a high-capability tool with an honest description still warrants caution. The deterministic conformance probe has not been run on this server yet, so the screen here is semantic-only. Posture: advisory. Confidences are reported but not yet calibrated (calibrated=false at v1). Full verdict history is not shown on this page.

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Environment variables

GITLAB_URL

GitLab instance URL (default: https://gitlab.com; set for self-managed instances)

GITLAB_TOKEN

requiredsecret

GitLab Personal Access Token (glpat-...)

GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY

Skip TLS certificate verification for self-signed certs (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE

Tool catalog selector: dynamic, meta, or individual (default: dynamic)

GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE

Resource and prompt catalog selector: full or minimal (default: full); resource subscriptions require full

GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA

Meta-tool input schema detail: opaque, compact, or full (default: opaque)

GITLAB_MCP_TIER

GitLab edition tier: free/ce, premium, or ultimate. When unset, detected from GET /license (fallback free). Gates Premium/Ultimate tools; GitLab.com Ultimate also exposes Orbit Knowledge Graph tools. Replaces the deprecated GITLAB_ENTERPRISE boolean

GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY

Read-only mode: disables all mutating tools (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE

Safe mode: intercepts mutating tools and returns a JSON preview instead of executing (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES

Append EmbeddedResource content blocks (clickable links to MCP resources) to get_* tool results (default: true)

GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS

Comma-separated tool names to exclude from registration (e.g. gitlab_admin,gitlab_runner)

GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES

Skip Personal Access Token scope detection and register all tools regardless of token permissions (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE

Maximum attachment upload size in bytes or human-readable (e.g. 2GB). Default: 2147483648 (2 GB)

GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS

Extra OS path-list-separated directories allowed for local GitLab import archives

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS

Per-server tools/call rate limit in requests per second; 0 disables it (default: 0)

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST

Token-bucket burst size when GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS is greater than 0 (default: 40)

GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Logging verbosity (default: info)

GITLAB_URL

GitLab instance URL (default: https://gitlab.com; set for self-managed instances)

GITLAB_TOKEN

requiredsecret

GitLab Personal Access Token (glpat-...)

GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY

Skip TLS certificate verification for self-signed certs (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE

Tool catalog selector: dynamic, meta, or individual (default: dynamic)

GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE

Resource and prompt catalog selector: full or minimal (default: full); resource subscriptions require full

GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA

Meta-tool input schema detail: opaque, compact, or full (default: opaque)

GITLAB_MCP_TIER

GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY

Read-only mode: disables all mutating tools (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE

Safe mode: intercepts mutating tools and returns a JSON preview instead of executing (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES

Append EmbeddedResource content blocks (clickable links to MCP resources) to get_* tool results (default: true)

GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS

Comma-separated tool names to exclude from registration (e.g. gitlab_admin,gitlab_runner)

GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES

Skip Personal Access Token scope detection and register all tools regardless of token permissions (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE

Maximum attachment upload size in bytes or human-readable (e.g. 2GB). Default: 2147483648 (2 GB)

GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS

Extra OS path-list-separated directories allowed for local GitLab import archives

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS

Per-server tools/call rate limit in requests per second; 0 disables it (default: 0)

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST

Token-bucket burst size when GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS is greater than 0 (default: 40)

GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Logging verbosity (default: info)

GITLAB_URL

GitLab instance URL (default: https://gitlab.com; set for self-managed instances)

GITLAB_TOKEN

requiredsecret

GitLab Personal Access Token (glpat-...)

GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY

Skip TLS certificate verification for self-signed certs (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE

Tool catalog selector: dynamic, meta, or individual (default: dynamic)

GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE

Resource and prompt catalog selector: full or minimal (default: full); resource subscriptions require full

GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA

Meta-tool input schema detail: opaque, compact, or full (default: opaque)

GITLAB_MCP_TIER

GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY

Read-only mode: disables all mutating tools (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE

Safe mode: intercepts mutating tools and returns a JSON preview instead of executing (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES

Append EmbeddedResource content blocks (clickable links to MCP resources) to get_* tool results (default: true)

GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS

Comma-separated tool names to exclude from registration (e.g. gitlab_admin,gitlab_runner)

GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES

Skip Personal Access Token scope detection and register all tools regardless of token permissions (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE

Maximum attachment upload size in bytes or human-readable (e.g. 2GB). Default: 2147483648 (2 GB)

GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS

Extra OS path-list-separated directories allowed for local GitLab import archives

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS

Per-server tools/call rate limit in requests per second; 0 disables it (default: 0)

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST

Token-bucket burst size when GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS is greater than 0 (default: 40)

GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Logging verbosity (default: info)

GITLAB_URL

GitLab instance URL (default: https://gitlab.com; set for self-managed instances)

GITLAB_TOKEN

requiredsecret

GitLab Personal Access Token (glpat-...)

GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY

Skip TLS certificate verification for self-signed certs (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE

Tool catalog selector: dynamic, meta, or individual (default: dynamic)

GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE

Resource and prompt catalog selector: full or minimal (default: full); resource subscriptions require full

GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA

Meta-tool input schema detail: opaque, compact, or full (default: opaque)

GITLAB_MCP_TIER

GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY

Read-only mode: disables all mutating tools (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE

Safe mode: intercepts mutating tools and returns a JSON preview instead of executing (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES

Append EmbeddedResource content blocks (clickable links to MCP resources) to get_* tool results (default: true)

GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS

Comma-separated tool names to exclude from registration (e.g. gitlab_admin,gitlab_runner)

GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES

Skip Personal Access Token scope detection and register all tools regardless of token permissions (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE

Maximum attachment upload size in bytes or human-readable (e.g. 2GB). Default: 2147483648 (2 GB)

GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS

Extra OS path-list-separated directories allowed for local GitLab import archives

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS

Per-server tools/call rate limit in requests per second; 0 disables it (default: 0)

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST

Token-bucket burst size when GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS is greater than 0 (default: 40)

GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Logging verbosity (default: info)

GITLAB_URL

GitLab instance URL (default: https://gitlab.com; set for self-managed instances)

GITLAB_TOKEN

requiredsecret

GitLab Personal Access Token (glpat-...)

GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY

Skip TLS certificate verification for self-signed certs (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE

Tool catalog selector: dynamic, meta, or individual (default: dynamic)

GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE

Resource and prompt catalog selector: full or minimal (default: full); resource subscriptions require full

GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA

Meta-tool input schema detail: opaque, compact, or full (default: opaque)

GITLAB_MCP_TIER

GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY

Read-only mode: disables all mutating tools (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE

Safe mode: intercepts mutating tools and returns a JSON preview instead of executing (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES

Append EmbeddedResource content blocks (clickable links to MCP resources) to get_* tool results (default: true)

GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS

Comma-separated tool names to exclude from registration (e.g. gitlab_admin,gitlab_runner)

GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES

Skip Personal Access Token scope detection and register all tools regardless of token permissions (default: false)

GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE

Maximum attachment upload size in bytes or human-readable (e.g. 2GB). Default: 2147483648 (2 GB)

GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS

Extra OS path-list-separated directories allowed for local GitLab import archives

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS

Per-server tools/call rate limit in requests per second; 0 disables it (default: 0)

GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST

Token-bucket burst size when GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS is greater than 0 (default: 40)

GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Logging verbosity (default: info)

MCP quality score · maturity, not trust · methodology

freshness

completeness

installability

documentation

stability

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Install this server

Remote endpoint

Streamable HTTP / SSE endpoint. Add to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--",
        "@jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your-gitlab_token>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE": "dynamic",
        "GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE": "full",
        "GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA": "opaque",
        "GITLAB_MCP_TIER": "<gitlab_mcp_tier>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES": "true",
        "GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS": "<gitlab_mcp_exclude_tools>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE": "2147483648",
        "GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS": "<gitlab_mcp_allowed_import_dirs>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS": "0",
        "GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST": "40",
        "GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--",
        "@jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your-gitlab_token>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE": "dynamic",
        "GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE": "full",
        "GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA": "opaque",
        "GITLAB_MCP_TIER": "<gitlab_mcp_tier>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES": "true",
        "GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS": "<gitlab_mcp_exclude_tools>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE": "2147483648",
        "GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS": "<gitlab_mcp_allowed_import_dirs>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS": "0",
        "GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST": "40",
        "GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline (cline_mcp_settings.json)

npx -y -- @jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server

Claude Code (claude mcp add)

claude mcp add --scope user gitlab-mcp-server -- npx -y -- @jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server

Gemini CLI (gemini mcp add)

gemini mcp add -s user gitlab-mcp-server npx -y -- @jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server

Claude Desktop (uvx)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--",
        "jmrplens-gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your-gitlab_token>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE": "dynamic",
        "GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE": "full",
        "GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA": "opaque",
        "GITLAB_MCP_TIER": "<gitlab_mcp_tier>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES": "true",
        "GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS": "<gitlab_mcp_exclude_tools>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE": "2147483648",
        "GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS": "<gitlab_mcp_allowed_import_dirs>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS": "0",
        "GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST": "40",
        "GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (Docker)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "--",
        "ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.0.0@sha256:80990c658d2ac1b95c98540fbd8fc2bcf300a86a9b18c73483ed7412441b2c04"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com",
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "<your-gitlab_token>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_TOOL_SURFACE": "dynamic",
        "GITLAB_MCP_CAPABILITY_SURFACE": "full",
        "GITLAB_MCP_META_PARAM_SCHEMA": "opaque",
        "GITLAB_MCP_TIER": "<gitlab_mcp_tier>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_READ_ONLY": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_SAFE_MODE": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_EMBEDDED_RESOURCES": "true",
        "GITLAB_MCP_EXCLUDE_TOOLS": "<gitlab_mcp_exclude_tools>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_IGNORE_SCOPES": "false",
        "GITLAB_MCP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE": "2147483648",
        "GITLAB_MCP_ALLOWED_IMPORT_DIRS": "<gitlab_mcp_allowed_import_dirs>",
        "GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_RPS": "0",
        "GITLAB_MCP_RATE_LIMIT_BURST": "40",
        "GITLAB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Verdict API

curl -s mcpindex.ai/api/v1/trust/server/io-github-jmrplens-gitlab-mcp-server

Free-tier verdict as JSON: decision + dimensions + severity. Call it from your agent before it invokes a tool it just discovered.

Details

version: v3.0.0
category: Git & Code Hosting
verdict expires: 2026-09-21
quality: 100 / 100
operator: jmrplens

Listing

Listed from the official MCP registry. Unclaimed by its maintainer. Maintainer? Verify it → · or email us →

Provenance

Each verdict is bound to a hash of the exact description it judged, so a re-crawl that changes the text produces a new record rather than silently inheriting this one. Verdict history is hash-chained and anchored to Bitcoin via OpenTimestamps (latest confirmed at block 966,915). Verify it yourself.

Links

Repository →Website →

Remote endpoint

https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab