# GitLab MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to manage GitLab projects and repositories programmatically, solving issues like automated workflow integration and version control. It provides a unified interface for file operations, branch management, and issue tracking, accepting API requests as input and returning repository data as output. Ideal for use cases requiring automated GitLab interactions, such as continuous integration pipelines and custom workflow automation.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/maxkulish-gitlab-mcp-archive  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/maxkulish-gitlab-mcp-archive

## Description

Enables project management and repository operations on GitLab through the GitLab API, including file operations, branch management, issue creation, merge requests, and repository forking with support for both GitLab.com and self-hosted instances.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **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/ei28pf48ef)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/maxkulish/gitlab-mcp-archive>

## 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": "maxkulish-gitlab-mcp-archive"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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