GitLab Kanban MCP server

The GitLab Kanban MCP Server provides a Model Context Protocol interface for managing GitLab Kanban boards. It offers tools for retrieving, creating, updating, and deleting tasks, as well as adding comments to tasks on your GitLab project boards.

Installation and Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm
• A GitLab account with an access token

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/Sunwood-ai-labs/gitlab-kanban-mcp-server.git
cd gitlab-kanban-mcp-server
npm install

Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory with your GitLab credentials:

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

Building the Server

Compile the TypeScript code:

npm run build

For development with automatic rebuilding on file changes:

npm run watch

Usage

Available Tools

The server provides the following tools for GitLab Kanban board management:

• 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

Testing with MCP Inspector

For debugging purposes, you can use the MCP Inspector:

npm run inspector

Integration with Cline

To use this MCP server with Cline, add the following configuration 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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example Usage

Once configured, you can interact with your GitLab Kanban boards through the MCP interface. For example, to list tasks on a board, retrieve a specific task, or create a new task.

The server will handle the communication between your MCP client and the GitLab API, allowing you to manage your Kanban boards programmatically.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.