# cyrus-setup-gitlab

Configures glab and your git identity so Cyrus can open branches, commits and merge requests in your repo.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 785 installs · ★ 873
- Author: cyrusagents
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab

## What it does

The skill runs four steps. First it checks whether `glab` is authenticated and whether `user.name` and `user.email` are set — if both are in place, it stops right there. Otherwise it runs `glab auth login`, which opens a browser flow for you to finish. Self-hosted instances get the `--hostname` variant.

Then it asks what name and email should appear on commits made by Cyrus and writes them with `git config --global`. The last step re-runs the same checks to confirm.

One hard rule: files under `~/.cyrus/`, `.env` included, are touched only through `Bash` — `grep`, `printf >>`. Secrets must not land in the conversation context, so `Read`, `Edit` and `Write` are off limits for them. Worth remembering if you usually open config files with the agent's normal tools.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitLab

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-gitlab -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-gitlab -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-gitlab -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install cyrusagents/cyrus cyrus-setup-gitlab
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-gitlab -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus --path skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cyrusagents/cyrus --skill cyrus-setup-gitlab -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- check whether `glab` is already authenticated
- sign in to the GitLab CLI through the browser flow
- point the CLI at a self-hosted GitLab hostname
- set the name and email used on agent commits
- confirm the global git identity is in place

## Example prompts
- Set up GitLab for Cyrus
- Check if glab is authenticated and configure my git identity
- Connect a self-hosted GitLab and set up commits

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: cyrus-setup-gitlab
description: Configure GitLab authentication for Cyrus — glab CLI login and git config for creating merge requests.
---

**CRITICAL: Never use `Read`, `Edit`, or `Write` tools on `~/.cyrus/.env` or any file inside `~/.cyrus/`. Use only `Bash` commands (`grep`, `printf >>`, etc.) to interact with env files — secrets must never be read into the conversation context.**

# Setup GitLab

Configures GitLab CLI and git so Cyrus can create branches, commits, and merge requests.

## Step 1: Check Existing Configuration

Check if `glab` is already authenticated:

```bash
glab auth status 2>&1
```

If authenticated, check git config:

```bash
git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email
```

If both `glab` auth and git config are set, inform the user:

> GitLab is already configured. Skipping this step.

Skip to completion.

## Step 2: Authenticate GitLab CLI

If `glab` is not authenticated:

```bash
glab auth login
```

This opens an interactive browser flow. Let the user complete it.

For self-hosted GitLab instances, the user can specify the hostname:

```bash
glab auth login --hostname gitlab.example.com
```

After completion, verify:

```bash
glab auth status
```

## Step 3: Configure Git Identity

If git user name or email are not set, ask the user for their preferred values:

> **What name should appear on commits made by Cyrus?**
> (e.g., your name, or "Cyrus Bot")

> **What email should appear on commits?**
> (e.g., your email, or a noreply address)

Then set them:

```bash
git config --global user.name "<name>"
git config --global user.email "<email>"
```

## Step 4: Verify

```bash
glab auth status
git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email
```

## Completion

> ✓ GitLab CLI authenticated
> ✓ Git identity configured: `<name>` <`email`>
````
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© cyrusagents · Apache-2.0 · https://github.com/cyrusagents/cyrus/tree/HEAD/skills/cyrus-setup-gitlab/SKILL.md

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