How to Install GitLab MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK
Official GitLab integration — manage CI/CD pipelines, merge requests, and issues inside AI workflows
What GitLab MCP does
The official GitLab MCP server gives AI agents access to GitLab projects, issues, merge requests, and CI/CD pipelines. Teams can automate code review, triage incidents, and coordinate releases without leaving their AI workspace. Features: - Search and manage issues, merge requests, and epics - Trigger and inspect pipeline runs - Review code diffs and file changes - Manage milestones, boards, and deployments - Access project metrics and activity reports - Automate incident workflows and alert response GitLab MCP is ideal for teams using the GitLab platform who want AI to act on their entire development lifecycle.
Installation steps
- 1Install: pip install openai-agents
- 2Copy the snippet below into your agent code
- 3Replace placeholder env values with your real keys
- 4Pass mcp_servers=[mcp_server] to your Agent()
Python snippet
from agents import Agent
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStdio
mcp_server = MCPServerStdio(
command="npx",
args=["-y", "@gitlab/mcp"],
env={
"GITLAB_TOKEN": "glpat-...",
"GITLAB_PROJECT": "your/project",
},
)
agent = Agent(
name="My Agent",
model="gpt-4o",
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)Install in other clients
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