glab

# GitLab CLI (glab) Skill Provides guidance for using `glab`, the official GitLab CLI, to perform GitLab operations from the terminal. ## When to Use This Skill Invoke when the user needs to: - Create, review, or manage merge requests - Work with GitLab issues - Monitor or trigger CI/CD pipelines - Clone or manage repositories - Perform any GitLab operation from the command line ## Prerequisites Verify glab installation before executing commands: ```bash glab --version ``` If not installed, inform the user and provide platform-specific installation guidance. ## Authentication Quick Start Most glab operations require authentication: ```bash # Interactive authentication glab auth login # Check authentication status glab auth status # For self-hosted GitLab glab auth login --hostname gitlab.example.org # Using environment variables export GITLAB_TOKEN=your-token export GITLAB_HOST=gitlab.example.org # for self-hosted ``` ## Core Workflows ### Creating a Merge Request ```bash # 1. Ensure branch is pushed git push -u origin feature-branch # 2. Create MR glab mr create --title "Add feature" --description "Implements X" # With reviewers and labels glab mr create --title "Fix bug" --reviewer=alice,bob --label="bug,urgent" ``` ### Reviewing Merge Requests ```bash # 1. List MRs awaiting your review glab mr list --reviewer=@me # 2. Checkout MR locally to test glab mr checkout <mr-number> # 3. After testing, approve glab mr approve <mr-number> # 4. Add review com...