GitLab MCP Server
GitLab MCP Server is a MCP server for api integration, published by zereight.
MCP server enabling AI clients to manage GitLab projects, merge requests, issues, pipelines, and more with flexible authentication and multiple transport options.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked GitLab MCP Server yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About GitLab MCP Server
Description · AI-summarised from the zereight README
A feature-rich GitLab MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides AI agents with full access to GitLab resources including projects, merge requests, issues, pipelines, wiki, releases, tags, labels, and milestones. Supports multiple authentication methods (Personal Access Token, OAuth2 local browser flow, MCP OAuth proxy, and remote authorization), multiple transports (stdio for local clients, SSE for legacy, Streamable HTTP for remote deployments), and works with self-hosted GitLab instances. Includes setup guides for Claude Code, VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and other MCP clients.
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Install GitLab MCP Server
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{
"mcpServers": {
"zereight-gitlab-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@zereight/zereight-gitlab-mcp"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "GitLab MCP Server" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/zereight-gitlab-mcp
Your assistant reads /s/zereight-gitlab-mcp and follows it — fetching the files from the source, placing them, and confirming before it runs anything. No account needed. How this works.
Frequently asked
FAQ
What does GitLab MCP Server do?
MCP server enabling AI clients to manage GitLab projects, merge requests, issues, pipelines, and more with flexible authentication and multiple transport options.
How do I install GitLab MCP Server?
GitLab MCP Server is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "zereight-gitlab-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@zereight/zereight-gitlab-mcp"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for GitLab MCP Server?
GitLab MCP Server has a Skill Score of 6.6/10 (Solid). It is currently a provisional score — GitLab MCP Server hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 52/100 (30%), and documentation 72/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is GitLab MCP Server free?
GitLab MCP Server is published under the MIT license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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