Add GitLab MCP server with repos, issues, MRs, CI/CD, and self-hosted support

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Add GitLab MCP Server

Complete DevOps platform with version control, issue tracking, merge requests, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration. Supports both GitLab.com and self-hosted instances.

Features

• ✅ Project Management - List, search, and manage GitLab projects
• ✅ Issue Tracking - Create, update, and track issues with labels and milestones
• ✅ Merge Requests - Full MR workflow with approvals and merging
• ✅ CI/CD Pipelines - Monitor, trigger, and retry pipelines
• ✅ Code Search - Search code across projects and repositories
• ✅ Commit History - Browse and inspect commits
• ✅ Branch Management - List and manage repository branches
• ✅ Self-Hosted Support - Works with custom GitLab instances

Configuration

• Authentication: Personal Access Token (no OAuth)
• Transport: streamable-http
• Resources: 256Mi memory, 250m CPU
• Rate Limits: 2,000 requests per minute (gitlab.com)
• Custom Instance: Supports self-hosted GitLab via GITLAB_URL

Use Cases

• DevOps automation and workflows
• CI/CD pipeline monitoring and control
• Code review and merge request management
• Issue and project tracking
• Repository management
• Security scanning integration
• Automated deployments
• Cross-project code search

Key Features

• Full DevOps Platform - Beyond just version control
• Built-in CI/CD - Native pipeline support
• MR Approvals - Approval workflows and rules
• Self-Hosted Support - Works with on-premise GitLab
• Project & Group Operations - Multi-level organization
• Time Tracking - Built-in issue time tracking
• Wiki Integration - Documentation management
• Container Registry - Built-in Docker registry

GitLab-Specific Features

• Merge Request approvals and merge workflows
• Pipeline triggers and retries
• Protected branches and tags
• Group-level operations
• Time tracking on issues
• Security dashboards
• Container and package registries

States & Workflows

• Issues: opened, closed, reopened
• Merge Requests: opened, closed, locked, merged
• Pipelines: created, pending, running, success, failed, canceled, skipped

Self-Hosted Support

Set GITLAB_URL environment variable to use with self-hosted GitLab: