Model Context Protocol integration

This post introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration into GitLab Duo Agent Platform. It details how GitLab can act as both an MCP client (connecting to external services like Jira, Slack, Grafana) and an MCP server (allowing AI tools like Claude Desktop and Cursor to access GitLab data). The post outlines setup for MCP clients, provides an example project for an incident response scenario, and lists GitLab's MCP server capabilities (Issues, Merge Requests, Pipelines, Work Item Notes, Search, Server Info).