MCP server for GitLab and GitHub
Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent β or use 1-click editor setup below.
π‘ Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
A clean, modular Git MCP server supporting both GitHub and GitLab.
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
repo, read:org, workflowghp_)api, read_api, read_repository, write_repositoryglpat-)| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_file_contents | Read file content from repository |
get_repository_tree | List directory structure |
push_files | Push file changes in a single commit |
create_branch | Create a new branch |
list_branches | List repository branches |
list_commits | List commit history |
search_code | Search for code in repository |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_issue | Get a single issue |
list_issues | List issues |
create_issue | Create a new issue |
update_issue | Update an issue |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_pull_request | Get a merge request |
list_pull_requests | List merge requests |
create_pull_request | Create a merge request |
get_pull_request_diffs | Get merge request changes |
merge_pull_request | Merge a merge request |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_pipeline | Get pipeline/workflow run status |
list_pipelines | List pipelines/workflow runs |
list_pipeline_jobs | List pipeline jobs/workflow jobs |
get_job_log | Get job log output |
Note: GitHub Actions workflow runs map to GitLab pipelines. The same tools work for both platforms.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create_comment | Add comment to issue/MR |
list_comments | List comments |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_me | Get current authenticated user |
| Environment Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
GIT_PROVIDER | No | gitlab | Provider type: gitlab or github |
GIT_TOKEN | Yes | - | Personal Access Token |
GIT_API_URL | No | Provider default | API URL (auto-detected from provider) |
GIT_AUTH_TYPE | No | bearer | Auth type: bearer or private-token |
GIT_READ_ONLY | No | false | Disable write operations |
LOG_LEVEL | No | info | Log level: debug, info, warn, error |
src/tools/{category}/{action}.tssrc/tools/{category}/index.tssrc/tools/index.tsMIT
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