GitLab MCP Server Extension for Zed

# GitLab MCP Server Extension for Zed This is a Zed extension that integrates the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitLab, enabling project management, file operations, and more within the Zed editor. ## Features - **GitLab Integration**: Seamless integration with GitLab API for project management and file operations - **Optional API URL**: Support for both gitlab.com and self-hosted GitLab instances - **Automatic Authentication**: Handles GitLab authentication using personal access tokens ## Installation Navigate to: **Zed** > **Extensions** Or use the command palette ([macOS](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json#L581), [Linux](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json#L459)) to search `extensions` ## Configuration ### Required Settings You need to configure the following settings in your `settings.json`: ```json { "context_server": { "mcp-server-gitlab": { "settings": { "gitlab_personal_access_token": "YOUR_TOKEN" } } } } ``` ### Optional Settings For self-hosted GitLab instances, you can specify a custom API URL: ```json { "context_server": { "mcp-server-gitlab": { "settings": { "gitlab_personal_access_token": "YOUR_TOKEN", "gitlab_api_url": "https://your-gitlab-instance.com/api/v4" } } } } ``` ## Agent Mode Configuration If you're using Zed's agent mode, you need to enable this context server for your assistant: 1. Open Zed's Agent settings 2. Enable the Gitlab MCP server. If you see that the status of the tool is a red dot, make sure you added your gitlab_personal_access_token in settings.json. 3. Enable the Gitlab MCP Server in the active assistant profile. In the chat section, click on the `Write | Ask` button, then click on `tools`, then enable the Gitlab MCP server. ### Personal Access Token To create a GitLab Personal Access Token: 1. Go to GitLab User Settings > Access Tokens 2. Select the required scopes: - `api` for full API access - `read_api` for read-only access - `read_repository` and `write_repository` for repository operations 3. Create the token and save it securely 4. Add the token to your Zed settings as shown above ### Building from Source 1. Ensure you have Rust and Cargo installed 2. Clone the repository 3. Run `cargo build --release` ## License Apache-2.0 ## Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.