[Discovery] mcp/gitlab - GitLab API Integration

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#7 opened on Dec 3, 2025 0 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty: 5/5
Estimated time: Over a week
Newbie friendliness: 25/100

Issue type: Feature
Clarity: Mostly clear
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: docker, node.js, typescript
Domain: api, devops, tooling

Research direction

Start with the upstream src/gitlab implementation and this repository’s gitlab.dockerfile, then inspect how the HTTP wrapper is configured. The tracked work includes documenting all tools, checking HADOLint compliance, testing self-hosted GitLab, and evaluating a Rust rewrite; completion is not defined as one bounded change.

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Description

category/git phase/discovery transport/http-wrapped type/research

Project Association

This issue tracks the gitlab MCP server in the core profile.

Server Details

Name: gitlab
Source: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/gitlab
Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/mcp/gitlab
Category: git
Language: TypeScript/Node.js

Transport Status

Current: stdio only (upstream)
Implementation: HTTP-wrapped via supergateway
Docker Image: gitlab-mcp:http (custom build)

Tools Provided

search_repositories: Search for GitLab projects
get_project: Get project details
list_branches: List branches in a project
get_file_contents: Read file contents from a repository
create_or_update_file: Create or update a file
push_files: Push multiple files in a single commit
create_branch: Create a new branch
create_merge_request: Create a new merge request
list_merge_requests: List merge requests
get_merge_request: Get merge request details
merge_merge_request: Merge a merge request
create_issue: Create a new issue
list_issues: List issues in a project
get_issue: Get issue details
update_issue: Update an existing issue
add_issue_comment: Add comment to an issue
list_pipelines: List CI/CD pipelines
get_pipeline: Get pipeline details
trigger_pipeline: Trigger a new pipeline

Docker Status

Official image: mcp/gitlab
Custom wrapper: gitlab.dockerfile
HADOLint: Not checked

Notes

Supports self-hosted GitLab via GITLAB_API_URL
Comprehensive GitLab API coverage including CI/CD
Requires GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN

Tracking

Document all tools comprehensively
HADOLint compliance check
Test with self-hosted GitLab
Consider Rust rewrite

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PR merge metrics: No merged PRs in 30d

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