GitLab MCP Server (jmrplens) - install & status [2026]

01 · Install GitLab MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set GITLAB_TOKEN, GITLAB_URL, SSL_CERT_FILE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jmrplens-gitlab-mcp-server --transport http https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jmrplens-gitlab-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.jmrp.io/gitlab

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-17

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem · Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle) · remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.jmrp.io

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server - the @jmrp.io scope differs from the repo owner (jmrplens); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.jmrplens is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What GitLab MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v3.0.0 · 2026-09-10

remove what v2 deprecated, minus the one window that never opened (#641) (@jmrplens) · take the avatar upload, and judge the GraphQL documents that carry a file (#592) (@jmrplens) · pin the condition GitLab sends each…

v2.7.5 · 2026-08-27

Yes, another one. In my defence, 2.7.4 shipped a flag whose entire purpose was to let browsers talk to this server, and it did not let browsers talk to this server. The flag was fine. The preflight it depended on was…

v2.7.4 · 2026-08-27

Yes, another release. Sorry. That is four in two days, and I promise there is no grand strategy behind the cadence - just someone finally trying the OAuth mode in anger and discovering it had never authenticated a…

04 · Who maintains GitLab MCP Server

GitLab MCP Server is maintained by jmrplens. We track 2 MCP servers from jmrplens - 2 actively maintained, 48 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from jmrplens.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server
website: https://jmrp.io/docs/gitlab-mcp-server
category: API integration - ranked #36 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-10)
registry: io.github.jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-04-21 · 58 versions)
packages: mcpb:https://github.com/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server/releases/download/v3.0.0/gitlab-mcp-server.mcpb · oci:ghcr.io/jmrplens/gitlab-mcp-server:3.0.0@sha256:80990c658d2ac1b95c98540fbd8fc2bcf300a86a9b18c73483ed7412441b2c04 · npm:@jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server · pypi:jmrplens-gitlab-mcp-server · nuget:gitlab-mcp-server

06 · GitLab MCP Server FAQ

What is GitLab MCP Server?

Connect your AI assistant to GitLab so it can review merge requests, triage pipelines, manage issues, and draft releases - in plain language. One static binary (or a container), 1000+ GitLab tools over the full REST + GraphQL API, working with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and any MCP client.

Is GitLab MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install GitLab MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @jmrp.io/gitlab-mcp-server`. The README documents 3 environment variables (GITLAB_TOKEN, GITLAB_URL, SSL_CERT_FILE) to set first. Set GITLAB_TOKEN, GITLAB_URL, SSL_CERT_FILE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does GitLab MCP Server require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-17, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to GitLab MCP Server

Alternatives to GitLab MCP Server

Maintained API integration servers if GitLab MCP Server isn't the fit.

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