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Integration Examples

This document provides real-world examples of integrating MCP-GitLab into various environments and workflows.

Example 1: Continuous Integration Pipeline

Scenario: A development team wants to automate testing and deployment for their microservices.

Setup

  • Tools Used: GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Steps:
  • Set up a .gitlab-ci.yml configuration for automated builds.
  • Integrate Docker to containerize the application.
  • Deploy to a Kubernetes cluster after successful tests.

Sample Configuration

YAML
stages:
  - build
  - test
  - deploy

build_job:
  stage: build
  script:
    - docker build -t my-image:$CI_COMMIT_SHA .
  tags:
    - docker

deploy_job:
  stage: deploy
  script:
    - kubectl apply -f k8s/deployment.yaml
  tags:
    - k8s

Example 2: Automated Code Review

Scenario: A team wants to enforce coding standards and ensure all code is reviewed before merging.

Setup

  • Tools Used: MCP, GitLab, ESLint
  • Steps:
  • Configure MCP to listen for merge request events.
  • Use ESLint to analyze code as part of the CI pipeline.
  • Automatically assign reviewers based on code ownership.

Sample Configuration

YAML
review:
  enabled: true
  rules:
    - match: "src/**/*.js"
      reviewers:
        - js-team

linting_stage:
  script:
    - eslint src/**/*.js --fix

Example 3: Security Scanning

Scenario: A financial company needs to ensure robust security by scanning for vulnerabilities before deployment.

Setup

  • Tools Used: Trivy, GitLab CI/CD
  • Steps:
  • Integrate Trivy into the CI pipeline to scan Docker images.
  • Fail the build if critical vulnerabilities are detected.
  • Notify the security team for remediation.

Sample Configuration

YAML
security_scan:
  stage: test
  image:
    name: aquasec/trivy
  script:
    - trivy image my-image:$CI_COMMIT_SHA
  allow_failure: false

Conclusion

These examples demonstrate how MCP-GitLab can be integrated into various existing workflows to enhance automation, enforce compliance, and improve efficiency.

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