glab-mcp

Q: How do I install glab-mcp?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/vince-winkintel/gitlab-cli-skills --skill glab-mcp in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/glab-mcp/ (personal) or .claude/skills/glab-mcp/ (project).

by vince-winkintelAI & Agents

Deprecated glab MCP server compatibility guidance. For new AI assistant integrations use the GitLab MCP Server (https://docs.gitlab.com/user/modelcontextprotocol/mcpserver/) instead. Use this skill only when maintaining or migrating existing glab mcp serve integrations. Triggers on deprecated glab MCP, Model Context Protocol, glab mcp serve migration.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/vince-winkintel/gitlab-cli-skills --skill glab-mcp

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads glab-mcp automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

glab mcp

Deprecation

glab mcp and glab mcp serve are deprecated. Upstream directs users to the GitLab MCP Server and collects feedback in work item 8618. Existing stdio behavior is documented below for compatibility; do not treat it as a recommended new integration. Help output may omit the runtime deprecation warning.

Overview

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  Manage Model Context Protocol server features for GitLab integration.

  The MCP server exposes GitLab features as tools for use by
  AI assistants (like Claude Code) to interact with GitLab projects, issues,
  merge requests, pipelines, and other resources.

  This feature is an experiment and is not ready for production use.
  It might be unstable or removed at any time.
  For more information, see
  https://docs.gitlab.com/policy/development_stages_support/.


  USAGE

    glab mcp <command> [--flags]

  EXAMPLES

    glab mcp serve

  COMMANDS

    serve      Start a MCP server with stdio transport. (EXPERIMENTAL)

  FLAGS

    -h --help  Show help for this command.

Quick start

glab mcp --help

Current behavior

Auto-enabled JSON output

glab mcp serve automatically enables JSON output format when running — no manual flag needed. This improves parsing reliability for AI assistants consuming the MCP server's tool responses.

Unannotated commands excluded

Commands that lack MCP annotations are not registered as MCP tools. This means only explicitly supported commands are exposed to AI assistants, reducing noise and improving reliability. If a GitLab operation you expect isn't available as an MCP tool, it may lack MCP annotations.

Inherited flags advertised

MCP tool schemas include visible inherited flags accepted from parent commands, such as --repo on project-scoped operations. Pass these through the tool's flags object using the schema's underscore-normalized names (for example, repo); do not assume a flag is unavailable merely because it is registered on a parent command.

Subcommands

See references/commands.md for full --help output.

FAQ

What does the glab-mcp skill do?

How do I install glab-mcp?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/vince-winkintel/gitlab-cli-skills --skill glab-mcp in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/glab-mcp/ (personal) or .claude/skills/glab-mcp/ (project).

Which AI agents can use glab-mcp?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is glab-mcp safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains glab-mcp?

It is published by vince-winkintel in vince-winkintel/gitlab-cli-skills. It has 105 recorded installs.