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efficient gitlab for Claude Desktop

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Token-efficient GitLab MCP: 167 tools via 3 meta-tools, field projection, keyset pagination

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Install efficient gitlab in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "efficient-gitlab": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "efficient-gitlab-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
        "GITLAB_API_URL": "<GITLAB_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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