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πŸ› οΈ GitLab tool MCP server πŸ’ͺ all 18 operations

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by David Ashby βœ“ Β· 373 views Β· created 2025-06-24 Β· DevOps, AI Chatbot

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

Rarely used nodes in this template: n8n-nodes-base.gitlabTool

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GitLab

What it does

Need help? Want access to this workflow + many more paid workflows + live Q&A sessions with a top verified n8n creator? Join the community Complete MCP server exposing all GitLab Tool operations to AI agents. Zero configuration needed - all 18 operations pre-built. ⚑ Quick Setup 1. Import this workflow into your n8n instance 2. Activate the workflow to start your MCP server 3. Copy the webhook URL from the MCP trigger node 4. Connect AI agents using the MCP URL πŸ”§ How it Works β€’ MCP Trigger: Serves as your server endpoint for AI agent requests β€’ Tool Nodes: Pre-configured for every GitLab Tool operation β€’ AI Expressions: Automatically populate parameters via $fromAI() placeholders β€’ Native Integration: Uses official n8n GitLab Tool tool with full error handling πŸ“‹ Available Operations (18 total) Every possible GitLab Tool operation is included: πŸ“„ File (5 operations) β€’ Create a file β€’ Delete a file β€’ Edit a file β€’ Get a file β€’ List files πŸ› Issue (5 operations) β€’ Create an issue β€’ Create a comment on an issue β€’ Edit an issue β€’ Get an issue β€’ Lock an issue πŸš€ Release (5 operations) β€’ Create a release β€’ Delete a release β€’ Get a release β€’ Get many releases β€’ Update a release πŸ“¦ Repository (2 operations) β€’ Get a repository β€’ Get issues of a repository πŸ‘€ User (1 operations) β€’ Get a user's repositories πŸ€– AI Integration Parameter Handling: AI agents automatically provide values for: β€’ Resource IDs and identifiers β€’ Search queries and filters β€’ Content and data payloads β€’ Configuration options Response Format: Native GitLab Tool API responses with full data structure Error Handling: Built-in n8n error management and retry logic πŸ’‘ Usage Examples Connect this MCP server to any AI agent or workflow: β€’ Claude Desktop: Add MCP server URL to configuration β€’ Custom AI Apps: Use MCP URL as tool endpoint β€’ Other n8n Workflows: Call MCP tools from any workflow β€’ API Integration: Direct HTTP calls to MCP endpoints ✨ Benefits β€’ Complete Coverage: Every GitLab Tool operation available β€’ Zero Setup: No parameter mapping or configuration needed β€’ AI-Ready: Built-in $fromAI() expressions for all parameters β€’ Production Ready: Native n8n error handling and logging β€’ Extensible: Easily modify or add custom logic > πŸ†“ Free for community use! Ready to deploy in under 2 minutes.

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