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Authenticates and runs zereight-mcp-gitlab as a plain command line tool to read GitLab merge requests, diffs, discussions, issues and pipelines when no MCP client is set up.
Install GitLab CLI Without MCP
$ npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install zereight/gitlab-mcp gl-cli --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gl-cli .claude/skills/gl-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "gl-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/tree/main/skills/gl-cli into .claude/skills/gl-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gl-cli", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/tree/main/skills/gl-cliType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install zereight/gitlab-mcp gl-cli --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gl-cli .agents/skills/gl-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "gl-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/tree/main/skills/gl-cli into .agents/skills/gl-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gl-cli", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install zereight/gitlab-mcp gl-cli --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gl-cli .cursor/skills/gl-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "gl-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/tree/main/skills/gl-cli into .cursor/skills/gl-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gl-cli", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp.git --path skills/gl-cli--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install zereight/gitlab-mcp gl-cli --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gl-cli .gemini/skills/gl-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gl-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/tree/main/skills/gl-cli into .gemini/skills/gl-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gl-cli", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install zereight/gitlab-mcp gl-cliInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gl-cli .github/skills/gl-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gl-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/tree/main/skills/gl-cli into .github/skills/gl-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gl-cli", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install zereight/gitlab-mcp gl-cli --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/gl-cli .opencode/skills/gl-cli && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "gl-cli" agent skill from https://github.com/zereight/gitlab-mcp/tree/main/skills/gl-cli into .opencode/skills/gl-cli/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gl-cli", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
gl-cli- GitHub stars
- 2k
- Token cost
- ~787 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 352 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 24
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Authenticates and runs zereight-mcp-gitlab as a plain command line tool to read GitLab merge requests, diffs, discussions, issues and pipelines when no MCP client is set up.
- Works in 3 steps: Check credentials first → Authenticate (ask the user which option) → Read merge requests
- Reading a GitLab merge request, its diff or discussion threads without an MCP client
- SKILL.md covers 1. Check credentials first, 2. Authenticate (ask the user…, 3. Read merge requests and Required input resolution, plus 2 more sections
- Calls npm and git; needs GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
What it does
The same zereight-mcp-gitlab binary that serves as an MCP server also works as a GitLab CLI: run a command and it prints the result and exits, with no MCP client involved. The agent first runs user whoami to check credentials, and depending on the result either proceeds, asks the user to authenticate, or tells them to reinstall the package if the command is missing.
Authentication is never done on the agent's behalf: the user is asked to choose between a personal access token, read into an environment variable with a hidden prompt, or an OAuth device flow that needs a GitLab OAuth application ID, and a token is never passed with --token since process arguments are visible to other users.
Reading merge requests covers listing, viewing a summary, listing changed files, getting the full diff, reading discussion threads, pipelines and approval state, with --output json for parsing and a files-then-diff approach for large MRs. The project or MR number is taken from the user or discovered with mr list or git remote, never left as a placeholder. A read-only permission mode blocks approve, merge, note, update and create commands with exit code 2.
When your agent uses it
- Reading a GitLab merge request, its diff or discussion threads without an MCP client
- Checking pipeline status or approval state on a merge request from the terminal
- Setting up CLI-only access to GitLab with a personal access token or OAuth
Example prompts
- “List the open merge requests in this project using the GitLab CLI.”
- “Show me the full diff and discussion threads for MR 482.”
- “Check whether my GitLab credentials are set up for the CLI; walk me through authenticating if not.”
Requirements
- The @zereight/mcp-gitlab package installed globally
- A GitLab personal access token or an OAuth application ID
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0109168. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npmgit
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm and git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
GitLab CLI Without MCP loads about 787 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 85 tokens; SKILL.md has 352 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from zereight/gitlab-mcp at commit 0109168, republished under its MIT licence (© zereight). 352 words, ~787 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/gl-cli/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- gl-cli
- description
- Use GitLab from the terminal without registering an MCP server. Covers authenticating the zereight-mcp-gitlab CLI (PAT or OAuth device flow) and reading merge requests, diffs, discussions, issues, and pipelines. Use when the user asks about a GitLab MR/issue/pipeline and no GitLab MCP tools are available, or wants CLI-only setup.
gl-cli
zereight-mcp-gitlab (alias mcp-gitlab) is both the MCP server and a GitLab CLI. Run it with a command and it prints the result and exits. No MCP client is involved.
Full guide: docs/getting-started/cli-without-mcp.md.
1. Check credentials first
Run this before anything else and read the result:
zereight-mcp-gitlab user whoami- Prints a user: credentials work, go to step 3.
Missing GitLab credentials(exit 2): go to step 2.401: token expired or under-scoped, redo step 2.command not found:npm install -g @zereight/mcp-gitlab.
2. Authenticate (ask the user which option)
Never invent, guess, or echo a token. Ask the user to run the command themselves, since it needs their secret.
A. Personal Access Token (fastest; scope read_api, or api to write)
read -rs GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN && export GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN
export GITLAB_API_URL=https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4 # omit for gitlab.comB. OAuth device flow (needs a GitLab OAuth application ID)
export GITLAB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=YOUR_APP_ID
zereight-mcp-gitlab auth # open the printed URL, enter the code
export GITLAB_USE_OAUTH=true # needed on every later CLI callDo not pass the token with --token; arguments are visible in ps.
3. Read merge requests
| Goal | Command |
|---|---|
| List open MRs | mr list --project-id <path|id> --state opened |
| MR summary | mr view --project-id <p> --mr-iid <n> |
| Changed file paths only | mr files --project-id <p> --mr-iid <n> |
| Full diff | mr diff --project-id <p> --mr-iid <n> |
| Review threads | mr discussions --project-id <p> --mr-iid <n> |
| MR pipelines | mr pipelines --project-id <p> --mr-iid <n> |
| Approval state | mr approvals --project-id <p> --mr-iid <n> |
| Anything else | tool <tool_name> --project-id <p> --args-json '{...}' |
Prefix every command with zereight-mcp-gitlab. Add --output json when parsing the result. For large MRs use mr files first, then diff only the files you need.
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Required input resolution
Never use placeholders like <project> or 42 from this table in a real call.
If the project or MR number is missing, get it from the user, or discover it with mr list or git remote -v.
Safety
- Default to read-only:
export GITLAB_PERMISSION_MODE=readonly. Writes (mr approve,mr merge,mr note,mr update,mr create) are refused with exit 2. - Destructive commands need
--yes. Only add it after the user confirms that exact action in the current message. - Do not run
mr mergeormr approveunless the user named that action.
Not covered here
For the MCP tool catalog and workflows, use the gitlab-mcp skill. This skill is the CLI route only.
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/gl-cli of zereight/gitlab-mcp.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0109168
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Questions about GitLab CLI Without MCP
What does GitLab CLI Without MCP do?
Authenticates and runs zereight-mcp-gitlab as a plain command line tool to read GitLab merge requests, diffs, discussions, issues and pipelines when no MCP client is set up. The same zereight-mcp-gitlab binary that serves as an MCP server also works as a GitLab CLI: run a command and it prints the result and exits, with no MCP client involved. The agent first runs user whoami to check credentials, and depending on the result either proceeds, asks the user to authenticate, or tells them to reinstall the package if the command is missing.
When should I use GitLab CLI Without MCP?
GitLab CLI Without MCP fits situations like: reading a GitLab merge request, its diff or discussion threads without an MCP client; checking pipeline status or approval state on a merge request from the terminal; setting up CLI-only access to GitLab with a personal access token or OAuth.
How do I install GitLab CLI Without MCP in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gl-cli in zereight/gitlab-mcp) into .claude/skills/gl-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install GitLab CLI Without MCP in Codex?
Run `npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gl-cli in zereight/gitlab-mcp) into .agents/skills/gl-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use GitLab CLI Without MCP in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add zereight/gitlab-mcp --skill gl-cli -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gl-cli, .gemini/skills/gl-cli, .github/skills/gl-cli and .opencode/skills/gl-cli in your project.
What does GitLab CLI Without MCP need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitLab CLI Without MCP needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm and git) and credentials named GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN. Our summary lists: The @zereight/mcp-gitlab package installed globally; A GitLab personal access token or an OAuth application ID.
Does GitLab CLI Without MCP access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npm and git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is GitLab CLI Without MCP safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does GitLab CLI Without MCP use?
GitLab CLI Without MCP is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does GitLab CLI Without MCP use?
About 787 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to GitLab CLI Without MCP?
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Who maintains GitLab CLI Without MCP?
zereight (a GitHub user) maintains it in zereight/gitlab-mcp, which has 2,027 GitHub stars. The repository holds 24 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: zereight/gitlab-mcp on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.