How to connect GitLab to OpenClaw
Connect GitLab to OpenClaw in one click. 12 GitLab tools your agent can call from chat. No API keys.
ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical GitLab setup than rolling your own integration. Instead of building auth, token refresh, and tool wiring yourself, you connect once and start using real GitLab actions from chat.
GitLab MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a GitLab MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects GitLab to OpenClaw and exposes 12 GitLab tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself.
Install the GitLab skill
Copy this prompt into OpenClaw, or open the skill on ClawHub.
Setup
1Install ClawLink
Add the plugin to OpenClaw once.
- 2
Connect GitLab
One-click OAuth in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw in plain English.
What OpenClaw can do with GitLab
- Developer Tools — 12 tools ready for OpenClaw.
- Common actions —
gitlab_archive_project(Archive project),gitlab_create_group(Create group),gitlab_create_project(Create project),gitlab_create_project_issue(Create project issue),gitlab_create_repository_branch(Create repository branch),gitlab_delete_project(Delete project),gitlab_download_project_avatar(Download project avatar),gitlab_erase_job(Erase job),gitlab_get_commit_refs(Get commit refs),gitlab_get_commit_sequence(Get commit sequence),gitlab_get_group(Get group),gitlab_get_group_member(Get group member).
Just ask in plain English
OpenClaw · with clawlinkOn it. Using GitLab.
Example prompts
Before using GitLab to archive project, show me what will change and ask for confirmation.
Create it in GitLab for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in GitLab for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
Create it in GitLab for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want GitLab working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Connection flow | Register a GitLab app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect GitLab through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for GitLab. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. |
| Agent usability | You still need to expose the right GitLab actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 12 tools for GitLab are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
