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• gitlab_add_issue_commentwrite action

  Post a comment on an issue. Returns the new note's id, body, author, and created_at.

• gitlab_add_mr_notewrite action

  Post a new comment on a merge request.

• gitlab_approve_mr

  Approve a merge request, optionally gating on a sha so HEAD hasn't changed.

• gitlab_award_emoji

  Add an emoji reaction to an MR note. Returns the new award's id, name, and user.

• gitlab_cancel_jobwrite action

  Cancel a running job. Returns the updated job with status=canceled.

• gitlab_cancel_pipelinewrite action

  Cancel a running pipeline. Returns the updated pipeline with status=canceled.

• gitlab_compare

  Compare two refs (branch, tag, or sha).

• gitlab_create_branchwrite action

  Create a branch from an existing ref.

• gitlab_create_commitwrite action

  Create a commit applying create/update/delete/move/chmod file actions in one call.

• gitlab_create_group_variablewrite action

  Create a group CI/CD variable.

• gitlab_create_issuewrite action

  Create a new issue.

• gitlab_create_mrwrite action

  Create a merge request.

• gitlab_create_mr_approval_rulewrite action

  Add an approval rule to a merge request.

• gitlab_create_mr_discussionwrite action

  Create a discussion on a merge request.

• gitlab_create_pipelinewrite action

  Trigger a new pipeline on the given ref, optionally with variables.

• gitlab_create_projectwrite action

  Create a new project.

• gitlab_create_project_approval_rulewrite action

  Create a project-level approval rule.

• gitlab_create_releasewrite action

  Create a release tied to a tag (or a new ref).

• gitlab_create_tagwrite action

  Create a tag on the given ref, optionally with a message.

• gitlab_create_variablewrite action

  Create a project CI/CD variable.

• gitlab_delete_branchwrite action

  Delete a branch from a project. Returns a {status: deleted, branch} confirmation.

• gitlab_delete_group_variablewrite action

  Delete a group CI/CD variable. Returns a {status: deleted, key} confirmation.

• gitlab_delete_mr_approval_rulewrite action

  Delete an approval rule from a merge request.

• gitlab_delete_mr_notewrite action

  Delete a comment from a merge request. Returns a {status: deleted, note_id} confirmation.

• gitlab_delete_projectwrite action

  Permanently delete a project. Irreversible.

• gitlab_delete_project_approval_rulewrite action

  Delete a project-level approval rule. Returns a {status: deleted, rule_id} confirmation.

• gitlab_delete_releasewrite action

  Delete a release (the underlying tag is preserved).

• gitlab_delete_tagwrite action

  Delete a tag. Returns a {status: deleted, tag} confirmation.

• gitlab_delete_variablewrite action

  Delete a project CI/CD variable. Returns a {status: deleted, key} confirmation.

• gitlab_get_commit

  Get a single commit, optionally with diff.

• gitlab_get_group

  Get a group's details.

• gitlab_get_issue

  Get a single issue.

• gitlab_get_job_log

  Get a job's log trace, truncated to the last tail_lines lines (default 200).

• gitlab_get_mr

  Get merge request details.

• gitlab_get_mr_approvals

  Get the approval state of a merge request.

• gitlab_get_pipeline

  Get pipeline details, optionally with jobs.

• gitlab_get_project

  Get a project's details.

• gitlab_get_project_approvals

  Get project-level approval configuration.

• gitlab_get_release

  Get a release by tag.

• gitlab_get_tag

  Get a tag's details. Returns name, message, target commit, and any attached release.

• gitlab_list_branches

  List branches in a project.

• gitlab_list_commits

  List commits on a ref (branch, tag, or sha).

• gitlab_list_group_variables

  List group CI/CD variables.

• gitlab_list_groups

  List groups visible to the caller.

• gitlab_list_issues

  List issues in a project, filterable by state/labels/assignee.

• gitlab_list_mr_approval_rules

  List approval rules attached to a merge request.

• gitlab_list_mr_commits

  List commits included in a merge request.

• gitlab_list_mr_discussions

  List discussions on a merge request.

• gitlab_list_mr_notes

  List notes (comments) on a merge request.

• gitlab_list_mr_pipelines

  List pipelines associated with a merge request.

• gitlab_list_mrs

  List merge requests in a project, filterable by state/labels/author.

• gitlab_list_pipelines

  List pipelines for a project. Returns id, status, ref, source, timing, web_url.

• gitlab_list_project_approval_rules

  List project-level approval rules.

• gitlab_list_releases

  List project releases.

• gitlab_list_tags

  List repository tags.

• gitlab_list_variables

  List project CI/CD variables.

• gitlab_merge_mr

  Merge a merge request, optionally only when the pipeline succeeds.

• gitlab_merge_mr_sequence

  Merge several MRs sequentially, stopping at the first failure.

• gitlab_mr_changes

  Get file changes of a merge request. Returns list of diffs with old/new paths and content.

• gitlab_play_job

  Trigger a manual job, optionally with job variables.

• gitlab_rebase_mr

  Trigger a server-side rebase of an MR onto its target branch.

• gitlab_remove_emojiwrite action

  Remove an emoji reaction from an MR note. Returns a {status: removed} confirmation.

• gitlab_reply_to_discussion

  Reply to an existing MR discussion thread.

• gitlab_resolve_discussion

  Mark an MR discussion as resolved or unresolved.

• gitlab_retry_job

  Retry a failed job. Returns the new job's id, status, name, stage, and web_url.

• gitlab_retry_pipeline

  Retry all failed or canceled jobs in a pipeline.

• gitlab_share_group_with_group

  Grant one group access to another group at the given access level.

• gitlab_share_project_with_group

  Grant a group access to a project at the given access level.

• gitlab_subscribe_mr

  Subscribe the authenticated user to notifications for a merge request.

• gitlab_unapprove_mrwrite action

  Remove the current user's approval from a merge request.

• gitlab_unshare_group_with_group

  Revoke a group-to-group share. Returns a {status: unshared} confirmation.

• gitlab_unshare_project_with_group

  Revoke a group's access to a project.

• gitlab_unsubscribe_mr

  Unsubscribe the authenticated user from notifications for a merge request.

• gitlab_update_group_variablewrite action

  Update a group CI/CD variable. Returns the updated variable object.

• gitlab_update_issuewrite action

  Update an issue's title, description, labels, assignees, weight, or state event.

• gitlab_update_mrwrite action

  Update an MR's title, description, target branch, labels, squash/draft flags, or state.

• gitlab_update_mr_approval_rulewrite action

  Update a merge-request-level approval rule. Returns the updated rule object.

• gitlab_update_mr_notewrite action

  Edit an existing MR comment's body.

• gitlab_update_project_approval_rulewrite action

  Update a project-level approval rule. Returns the updated rule object.

• gitlab_update_project_approvalswrite action

  Update project-level approval settings. Returns the updated approval configuration.

• gitlab_update_project_merge_settingswrite action

  Update merge-related project settings (squash, fast-forward, pipeline gating).

• gitlab_update_releasewrite action

  Update a release's name, description, or release date. Returns the updated release.

• gitlab_update_variablewrite action

  Update a project CI/CD variable. Returns the updated variable object.

• Code scan14 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Gitlab: common questions

Is Gitlab MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Gitlab safety report

How do I install Gitlab?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does Gitlab need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for GITLAB_TOKEN.

Is Gitlab maintained?

The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-20). The latest release is v0.9.7.

What can I use instead of Gitlab?

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