GitLab's MCP support enhances AI-powered dev workflows, connecting Duo Agent Platform as an MCP client and serving as an MCP server for external AI assistants.

GitLab is a complete DevOps platform delivered as a single application, offering integrated tools for version control, CI/CD, issue tracking, and collaboration. Users can learn about GitLab's DevOps workflow, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration features to streamline their software development lifecycle and accelerate delivery.

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GitLab Duo Agent Platform now supports Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling AI tools to securely access internal systems like project trackers, databases, and cloud services. GitLab functions as both an MCP client (allowing Duo features to connect to external tools) and MCP server (enabling external AI tools like Cursor and Claude Desktop to connect to GitLab instances). This bidirectional support eliminates context switching by letting developers interact with their entire toolkit through natural language directly in their IDE, while maintaining strict security and authentication controls.

GitLab Duo Agent Platform adds support for Model Context Protocol

Interactive walkthrough demo of the MCP client workflow

Example prompts to try with the demo project

Interactive walkthrough: GitLab MCP server in action