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Connect GitLab to your AI agent

One-click hosted OAuth. 12 tools your agent can call from chat. No OAuth plumbing, no API key juggling. ClawLink hosts the connection so your agent can act on GitLab right away.

Connect GitLab, free OpenClaw guide

12GitLab tools

Callable the moment you connect. No per-tool setup, no API client to maintain.

Archive projectCreate groupCreate projectCreate project issueCreate repository branchDelete projectDownload project avatarErase job+4 more

Setup

Three steps. About two minutes.

1
Install ClawLink
Add the plugin to your agent once.
2
Connect GitLab
One-click hosted OAuth in the dashboard.
3
Use it from chat
Ask your agent in plain English.

GitLab uses OAuth. You connect it in the browser: click Connect, sign in, approve. ClawLink stores the token and refreshes it on its own. You never touch a key or wire up a redirect URL.

bash

$npx -y @useclawlink/cli login
$npx -y @useclawlink/cli connect gitlab

Run these in your terminal. The first opens a browser to sign in to ClawLink; the second opens a browser to authorize GitLab. No API keys to create or paste. Works with any agent that runs shell commands: OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Cline, and more.

Use cases

What you can do with GitLab from chat

Work without tab-switching

Pull up GitLab issues, repos, tasks, or alerts without leaving the conversation.

Ship the routine stuff faster

The agent grabs GitLab context, drafts the next step, and runs the common maintenance actions.

Debug with real data

Ask for the current state from GitLab before the agent suggests a fix. No guessing.

Capabilities

The GitLab actions your agent can call

12 GitLab tools, ready the moment you connect.

Archive project
Create group
Create project
Create project issue
Create repository branch
Delete project
Download project avatar
Erase job
Get commit refs
Get commit sequence
Get group
Get group member

Examples

Ask in plain English

These map to real tool calls ClawLink makes against your connected account.

Archive project

“Use GitLab to archive project and walk me through it.”

Create group

“Create it in GitLab. Confirm the key fields with me before you finish.”

Create project

“Create it in GitLab. Confirm the key fields with me before you finish.”

Create project issue

“Create it in GitLab. Confirm the key fields with me before you finish.”

ClawLink vs DIY

Building the GitLab integration yourself, or hosting it?

DIY

ClawLink

Connection

Build it yourself. You register a developer app with GitLab, set up redirect URLs, handle the consent screen, store and refresh access tokens, and redo the wiring when scopes change.

Hosted hosted OAuth. Connect once in the browser. ClawLink owns the lifecycle.

Maintenance

Token refresh, permission debugging, env config, every edge case. All yours.

ClawLink handles the plumbing. You focus on the workflow.

Time to first call

Days to weeks. Auth, storage, tool wiring, testing. Then the agent can act.

About two minutes from sign-up to the agent calling GitLab.

FAQ

Quick questions

How do I connect GitLab to my AI agent?

Install ClawLink, open the dashboard, click Connect next to GitLab, and finish the hosted OAuth flow. Your agent can call GitLab from the next message. Two minutes, total.

Is there a GitLab MCP server I can use?

Yes. ClawLink exposes GitLab as 12 tools your agent calls through a hosted MCP-compatible runtime. You don't run a local server or edit a config file. The tools are there the moment you connect.

Do I need GitLab API credentials?

No separate API key. You sign in to GitLab through the normal OAuth flow and ClawLink handles the token after that.

How much does it cost?

Your first integration is free, plus a 14-day trial of the full catalog. Paid plans unlock the rest of the library.

Can I set this up from the terminal instead of the dashboard?

Yes. Run npx -y @useclawlink/cli login, then npx -y @useclawlink/cli connect gitlab. The first opens a browser to sign in to ClawLink. The second opens a browser to authorize GitLab. No API keys to create. Works with OpenClaw, Hermes, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any agent that runs shell commands.