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GitLab
Code Management Developer ToolsInstall Command
npx clawhub@latest install gitlab
Installation Guide
1
Check Environment
Make sure Node.js 22+ and OpenClaw are installed. Run openclaw --version in your terminal to verify.
2
Run Installation
Run the install command above in your terminal. ClawHub will automatically download and install GitLab to the ~/.openclaw/skills/ directory.
3
Verify Installation
Run openclaw skills list to check your installed skills and confirm GitLab appears in the list.
4
Configure (Optional)
Follow the configuration instructions in the description below to add skill settings to ~/.config/openclaw/openclaw.json5.
Manual Installation: Copy the Skill folder to
~/.openclaw/skills/ or the skills/ directory in your project root. Make sure the folder contains a SKILL.md file.
Project and repository management
Issue tracking and merge requests
CI/CD pipeline management
Detailed Description
GitLab MCP server provides comprehensive integration with the GitLab platform, covering project management, code review, issue tracking, and CI/CD pipelines, making AI your GitLab operations assistant.
Core Features
- Project Management: Search and browse projects, view project info, members, and settings
- File Operations: Read repository file contents, create and edit files, browse directory structures
- Issue Management (create_issue/list_issues): Create, edit, and search issues, manage labels and milestones, add comments
- Merge Request: Create and manage merge requests, view diffs, add comments, merge code
- CI/CD Pipeline: View pipeline statuses and job logs, trigger and cancel pipeline runs
- Branch Management: Create and delete branches, view branch protection rules
Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"gitlab": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@gitlab/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "glpat-your-token",
"GITLAB_URL": "https://gitlab.com" // Or self-hosted instance URL
}
}
}
}
Use Cases
- Code review: View merge request code changes and add review comments
- Issue management: Batch create and categorize issues, manage project backlogs
- CI/CD monitoring: View build statuses, analyze failed pipeline logs
- Project operations: Track code commit frequency, MR merge velocity, and other project metrics