Advanced GitLab MCP server

Advanced GitLab MCP server - 58 CQRS tools exposing 230 GitLab operations across 26 entity types. The tool catalog and parameters are filtered to each instance's GitLab version, tier, and token scopes, so the agent sees only what the connected instance actually supports. Its 4 documented tools cover browse, manage. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-25 · ★ 6 · #44 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Advanced GitLab MCP server

before you install - you'll need

Set GITLAB_TOKEN, GITLAB_API_URL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add structured-world-gitlab-mcp -- npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "structured-world-gitlab-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@structured-world/gitlab-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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 · Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

repository a fork of another project - check the upstream repo before trusting releases

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @structured-world/gitlab-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@structured-world)

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

03 · What Advanced GitLab MCP server can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list, get, jobs, job, logs, triggers, create, retry, cancel, list, get, list_deployments, and create, update, stop, delete, update_deployment_status.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Advanced GitLab MCP server lets an agent do.

Browse

2 tools - e.g. list, get, jobs, job, logs, triggers; list, get, list_deployments

browse_pipelines · browse_environments

Manage

2 tools - e.g. create, retry, cancel; create, update, stop, delete, update_deployment_status

manage_pipeline · manage_environment

Latest releases

gitlab-mcp-db-v9.1.2 · 2026-08-08

9.1.2 (2026-08-08) · never write logs to stdout in stdio mode · The following workspace dependencies were updated · devDependencies · @structured-world/gitlab-mcp bumped to 9.1.2

gitlab-mcp-v9.1.2 · 2026-08-08

9.1.2 (2026-08-08) · never write logs to stdout in stdio mode

gitlab-mcp-db-v9.1.1 · 2026-06-22

9.1.1 (2026-06-22) · send job status filter as a GitLab list argument · The following workspace dependencies were updated · devDependencies · @structured-world/gitlab-mcp bumped to 9.1.1

04 · Who maintains Advanced GitLab MCP server

Advanced GitLab MCP server is maintained by structured-world. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/structured-world/gitlab-mcp
website: https://gitlab-mcp.sw.foundation/
category: other - ranked #44 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-08)
registry: io.github.structured-world/gitlab-mcp (active, first published 2026-01-25 · 48 versions)
packages: npm:@structured-world/gitlab-mcp · mcpb:https://github.com/structured-world/gitlab-mcp/releases/download/gitlab-mcp-v9.1.2/gitlab-mcp-9.1.2.mcpb

06 · Advanced GitLab MCP server FAQ

Is Advanced GitLab MCP server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-25 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Advanced GitLab MCP server do?

With this server connected, an agent can list, get, jobs, job, logs, triggers, create, retry, cancel, list, get, list_deployments, and create, update, stop, delete, update_deployment_status.

How do I install Advanced GitLab MCP server?

Run `npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (GITLAB_TOKEN, GITLAB_API_URL) to set first. Set GITLAB_TOKEN, GITLAB_API_URL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Advanced GitLab MCP server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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