How to install GitLab Documentation MCP Server in Windsurf
To install GitLab Documentation MCP Server in Windsurf, paste the "gitlab-documentation-mcp-server" block into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and refresh the MCP panel in Cascade.
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Open the MCP config
In Windsurf, open Settings, then Cascade, then MCP servers, and choose to view the raw config.
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Add the server
Paste this into mcp_config.json:
{ "mcpServers": { "gitlab-documentation-mcp-server": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "docker.io/nunolima/gitlab-docs-mcp:18.7" ] } } } - 3
Refresh
Click refresh in the MCP panel. The server and its tools appear in Cascade.
Config file: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
MCP servers run with your permissions. If GitLab Documentation MCP Server needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.
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Questions
Does GitLab Documentation MCP Server work in Windsurf?
Yes. Windsurf supports local and remote mcp servers, and GitLab Documentation MCP Server installs with the steps above.
GitLab Documentation MCP Server does not show up in Windsurf. What now?
Restart Windsurf fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.
Is GitLab Documentation MCP Server safe?
It scores 36 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.
