GitLab
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MCP server for GitLab.
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- modelcontextprotocol
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- Developer Tools, Project Management, API
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Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
GitLabCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
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create_or_update_file
Create or update a single file in a GitLab project
search_repositories
Search for GitLab projects
create_repository
Create a new GitLab project
get_file_contents
Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitLab project
push_files
Push multiple files to a GitLab project in a single commit
create_issue
Create a new issue in a GitLab project
create_merge_request
Create a new merge request in a GitLab project
fork_repository
Fork a GitLab project to your account or specified namespace
create_branch
Create a new branch in a GitLab project
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab": {
"gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4"
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-gitlab"
],
"env": {
"GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>",
"GITLAB_API_URL": "https://gitlab.com/api/v4"
}
}
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