# GitLab MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to manage GitLab projects and repositories programmatically, to solve problems like automated issue tracking, branch management, and code searching. It provides an interface for AI agents to input commands and receive outputs like project data, issue updates, and file contents. Ideal for use cases requiring direct interaction with GitLab repositories, such as automated development workflows and continuous integration pipelines.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/carmeloricarte-gitlab-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/carmeloricarte-gitlab-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI assistants to interact with GitLab for managing projects, branches, issues, and merge requests. It provides tools for searching code and performing file operations like reading and writing directly within repositories.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.95
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** version-control
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/g3jb9fyxk8)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/CarmeloRicarte/gitlab-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "carmeloricarte-gitlab-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/carmeloricarte-gitlab-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/carmeloricarte-gitlab-mcp-server/pull`

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