How to install GitLab MCP Server in Claude Desktop
To install GitLab MCP Server in Claude Desktop, open Settings, Developer, Edit Config, paste the "gitlab-mcp-server" block into mcpServers in claude_desktop_config.json, and restart the app.
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Open the config file
In Claude Desktop, go to Settings, then Developer, then Edit Config.
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Add the server
Paste this into the file. If you already have servers, add the "gitlab-mcp-server" entry inside your existing mcpServers block.
{ "mcpServers": { "gitlab-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@zereight/mcp-gitlab" ] } } } - 3
Restart Claude Desktop
Quit the app fully and open it again. The server appears under the tools icon in a new chat.
Config file: macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
MCP servers run with your permissions. If GitLab MCP Server needs an API key, add it under env in the config. Check its README.
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Questions
Does GitLab MCP Server work in Claude Desktop?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports local mcp servers through a config file, remote servers as connectors, and GitLab MCP Server installs with the steps above.
GitLab MCP Server does not show up in Claude Desktop. What now?
Restart Claude Desktop fully, check the JSON is valid, and make sure Node.js (for npx) is installed. See common MCP errors and fixes.
Is GitLab MCP Server safe?
It scores 94 of 100. Review the code before you install it, and only give it the access it needs. Grades and details.
