Gitlab Docs

Name: Gitlab Docs
Author: ozanmutlu

@ozanmutluMCP server · External

Search and browse 2,900+ official GitLab documentation pages via MCP

Developer documentationv1.1.16MITTypeScript

Freeno charge per call

How to install

Runs on your machine from its package; the steps are below.

What it does

Reads
Writes
High impact

At most: only reads or looks up information.

What it costs

Free

Odel charges nothing per call. The publisher may charge for its own service.

Runs locally over stdio

This server isn't hosted — your MCP client launches it from a package registry. Use one of the commands below, or drop the config into your client (e.g. Claude Desktop).

npmgitlab-docs-mcpv1.1.16

Run

npx -y gitlab-docs-mcp

MCP client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gitlab-docs-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

README3 min readView on GitHub

GitLab Docs MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides AI assistants instant access to GitLab's official documentation.

Features

Intelligent Search - Fast, relevance-ranked search across all docs
Section Filtering - Target specific areas (CI/CD, API, Admin, etc.)
Full Content Access - Retrieve complete documentation pages
Always Up-to-Date - Automatically synced with latest GitLab docs
Universal Compatibility - Works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant

Installation

This server works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant. The Model Context Protocol allows AI assistants to connect to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.

GitHub Copilot (VS Code)

1. Open MCP Configuration

Press ⌘+Shift+P (or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux), type MCP: Open User Configuration, and press Enter.

2. Add to mcp.json:

json

{
  "servers": {
    "gitlab-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gitlab-docs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

3. Reload VS Code

Press ⌘+Shift+P (or Ctrl+Shift+P), type Developer: Reload Window, and press Enter.

Alternative: You can also manually create/edit the file at:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/mcp.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\mcp.json
Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/mcp.json

Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop is a standalone desktop application by Anthropic that supports MCP servers.

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gitlab-docs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop.

Cursor IDE

Cursor has built-in MCP support. Create or edit the MCP configuration file:

1. Create/Edit Configuration File

Project-specific: .cursor/mcp.json in your project root
Global: ~/.cursor/mcp.json in your home directory

2. Add Server Configuration:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "gitlab-docs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Cursor

Other MCP Clients

For other MCP-compatible clients (Zed, Windsurf, etc.), configure them to run:

bash

npx -y gitlab-docs-mcp

Refer to your client's MCP configuration documentation for the specific format required.

Usage

Once configured, simply ask your AI assistant about GitLab:

Example Conversations:

You: "How do I set up a CI/CD pipeline in GitLab?"
Assistant: [Searches GitLab docs and provides detailed pipeline configuration guide]

You: "Show me how to configure GitLab Runner on Ubuntu"
Assistant: [Retrieves GitLab Runner installation documentation]

You: "What are the GraphQL mutations for updating issues?"
Assistant: [Searches API docs and shows GraphQL mutation examples]

You: "Explain GitLab's authentication options"
Assistant: [Provides overview from authentication documentation]

The AI assistant will automatically use the GitLab Docs MCP server to search documentation and provide accurate, up-to-date answers.