Connect GitLab to Cursor

To use GitLab in Cursor, connect your GitLab account in Manyplug and add Manyplug to Cursor once. Cursor then gets 9 GitLab tools, for example: “List projects”, “Search issues”, and “Get an issue”. It takes about 3 minutes and works on the free plan.

Connect GitLab Free plan, no card

1. Connect GitLab in Manyplug

Click “Connect GitLab” and paste the key or app password into Manyplug’s form:

A GitLab personal access token. Takes about two minutes.

Open GitLab → your avatar → Edit profile → Access tokens and click Add new token.Open GitLab access tokens
Name it Manyplug, set an expiry date and tick the api scope.
Click Create token, copy it (glpat-…) and paste it into the form.
Your own GitLab server? Enter its address in the form, e.g. gitlab.acme.com, and create the token there.

For read-only access, tick read_api instead of api. You can revoke the token on the same page.

2. Add Manyplug to Cursor

Cursor 1.0 and later.

Click “Add to Cursor” or paste the config into ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
Add to Cursor
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "manyplug": {
      "url": "https://manyplug.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```
In Cursor Settings → MCP click “Login” next to manyplug and sign in.

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3. Ask Cursor

Which GitLab merge requests are waiting for my review?
What issues are assigned to me?
File an issue in acme/web: “CSV export fails”, labels bug and backend.
Summarize MR !128 in acme/api and its pipeline status.

What Cursor can do in GitLab

Each action can be turned off per account, and changes can wait for your OK.

Action	Access
List projects Projects you are a member of.	Reads
Search issues Finds issues in all projects, by default your open ones.	Reads
Get an issue Shows an issue with its description.	Reads
List comments Comments of an issue.	Reads
Create an issue Opens an issue in a project.	Makes changes
Update an issue Changes an issue, or closes or reopens it.	Makes changes
Add a comment Adds a comment to an issue.	Makes changes
List merge requests Your open merge requests, or the ones waiting for your review.	Reads
Get a merge request Shows a merge request with its description and pipeline status.	Reads

Questions

Can I connect two GitLab accounts to Cursor?

Yes. Connect each one in Manyplug under its own name, for example Work and Personal. Cursor can use one of them or all at once.

Will Cursor change anything in GitLab without asking?

Changes follow your rules: you can make every change in GitLab wait for your approval, or let Cursor only read.

Do I need an official GitLab MCP server for this?

No. Manyplug connects to GitLab itself with a key or app password you paste into its form, and gives Cursor the tools through one MCP address, together with your other services.

Is it free to connect Cursor to Manyplug?

Yes. New workspaces get 14 days of Pro free, then the free plan keeps going with 150 actions a month and up to 3 connected accounts. No card needed. Paid plans start at $5 a month.

Does Cursor see my passwords or API keys?

No. Keys are entered on Manyplug’s own pages, stored encrypted with a separate key per account, and the AI only receives tool results.

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