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Advanced GitLab MCP server

Name: Advanced GitLab MCP server
Author: io.github.structured-world

API key required

64 CQRS tools exposing 235 GitLab operations across 26 entity types

To add Advanced GitLab MCP server to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 3 environment variables, listed below.

DevTools

Install

npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcp@13.0.0

Environment variables

GITLAB_TOKENSet in your MCP config

GITLAB_API_URLSet in your MCP config

GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODESet in your MCP config

Install with your client

Terminal

claude mcp add advanced-gitlab --env GITLAB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITLAB_TOKEN> --env GITLAB_API_URL=<YOUR_GITLAB_API_URL> --env GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE=<YOUR_GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE> -- npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcp@13.0.0

Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.

What this does

Advanced GitLab MCP server exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

GITLAB_TOKEN
GITLAB_API_URL
GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Advanced GitLab MCP server?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Advanced GitLab MCP server to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with Advanced GitLab MCP server?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Advanced GitLab MCP server as well.

Does Advanced GitLab MCP server need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: GITLAB_TOKEN, GITLAB_API_URL, GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODE. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

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