Gitlab Kanban Mcp Server

What is Gitlab Kanban Mcp Server

gitlab-kanban-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol server designed for managing operations on GitLab Kanban boards.

Use cases

Use cases include managing project tasks, facilitating team collaboration, tracking progress on Kanban boards, and integrating with other tools in the software development lifecycle.

How to use

To use gitlab-kanban-mcp-server, install the necessary packages using ‘npm install’ and configure the server by creating a ‘.env’ file with the required environment variables.

Key features

Key features include listing tasks, creating new tasks, updating existing tasks, deleting tasks, and adding comments to tasks on the Kanban board.

Where to use

gitlab-kanban-mcp-server can be used in software development environments where teams utilize GitLab for project management and task tracking.

What is Gitlab Kanban Mcp Server

gitlab-kanban-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol server designed for managing operations on GitLab Kanban boards.

Use cases

Use cases include managing project tasks, facilitating team collaboration, tracking progress on Kanban boards, and integrating with other tools in the software development lifecycle.

How to use

To use gitlab-kanban-mcp-server, install the necessary packages using ‘npm install’ and configure the server by creating a ‘.env’ file with the required environment variables.

Key features

Key features include listing tasks, creating new tasks, updating existing tasks, deleting tasks, and adding comments to tasks on the Kanban board.

Where to use

gitlab-kanban-mcp-server can be used in software development environments where teams utilize GitLab for project management and task tracking.

🎯 GitLab Kanban MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for managing GitLab Kanban board operations.

✨ Features

🛠️ Available Tools

list_tasks - Retrieve task list from project’s Kanban board
create_task - Create a new task on the Kanban board
update_task - Update an existing task
delete_task - Delete a task from the board
add_comment - Add a comment to a task

🏗️ Project Structure

src/
├── api/
│   └── gitlab.ts      # GitLab API client and methods
├── config/
│   └── gitlab.ts      # GitLab configuration
├── tools/
│   ├── handlers.ts    # Tool handler implementations
│   └── schemas.ts     # Tool schema definitions
└── index.ts          # MCP server main entry point

🚀 Getting Started

📦 Installation

npm install

🔧 Configuration

Create a .env file with the following environment variables:

GITLAB_TOKEN=your_gitlab_token
GITLAB_URL=your_gitlab_url  # default: https://gitlab.com

🛠️ Build

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

🔍 Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, we recommend using the MCP Inspector:

npm run inspector

📝 Usage

Cline Configuration

Add the following to your cline_mcp_settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitlab-kanban-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path/to/gitlab-kanban-mcp-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_TOKEN": "your_gitlab_token",
        "GITLAB_URL": "your_gitlab_url"
      }
    }
  }
}