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mcp/yodadigitalgitlab-mcp-server/install/claude-code

install @yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server on Claude Code

Requires Node 18+ on your system so npx can fetch the package on first run. Claude Code persists MCP servers via its CLI — no config file to edit, just run the command below once. Paste the config below, then follow the reload step to register @yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server.

run this in your terminal
cli: Run the command below in your terminal — Claude Code persists it for you.
claude mcp add gitlab --env GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=glpat-… --env GITLAB_API_URL=https://gitlab.com/api/v4 -- npx -y @yoda.digital/gitlab-mcp-server
then: No reload needed — the next session picks up the new server.
other clients
Claude Desktop →Cursor →Windsurf →VS Code (Copilot) →
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