Last updated: May 2025
GitKraken allows you to connect to GitLab Self-Managed (CE or EE), which will help you find repos when cloning or adding your remotes.
Note: All Self-Hosted server integrations, including GitLab Self-Managed, require an Advanced subscription tier or higher.
Benefits
- Create repositories on GitLab Self-Managed server including .gitignore and license
- Automatically generate an SSH key pair and add it to GitLab Self-Managed
- Save authentication into profiles
- Clone from GitLab Self-Managed repo list
- Add remotes for GitLab Self-Managed repos
- Create and view Pull Requests
- Work with GitLab Self-Managed Issues
GitLab Self-Managed Authentication
Note 📝 – GitKraken supports any version of GitLab Self-Managed released within one year.
To authenticate with GitLab Self-Managed, navigate to the upper right corner to access Preferences Integrations
Or alternatively if you are in the New Tab view, click on See all the integrations under Integrations.
From the Integrations window, enter your Host Domain, then click the Generate a token on GitLab link. Note the permissions that need to be assigned to the token on your GitLab Self-Managed server.
This opens a web browser where you will log in with your GitLab Self-Managed credentials and generate an access token.
GitKraken needs the token to have api and read_user scope and we recommend leaving the expiration field blank.
Copy your token to the clipboard as this is the only time you will see this token. Paste the token into GitKraken and click on .
Generating an SSH Key for GitLab Self-Managed
Note 📝 – GitKraken uses your SSH key defined in Preferences SSH for git operations unless you set up a GitLab-specific SSH key, or enable your local SSH Agent.
Once your GitLab Self-Managed account has been connected to GitKraken, you may easily generate an SSH key and add it to your GitLab Self-Managed account from Preferences Integrations.
Click the button and watch the magic happen.
Alternatively add existing SSH Defaults with or an existing key pair through Add existing SSH key.
Connecting to multiple GitLab Self-Managed accounts
GitKraken connects to one GitLab Self-Managed account at a time. However, with GitKraken Pro’s multiple profile support, you can easily switch between profiles that each have their own associated GitLab Self-Managed accounts.
