# gitlab

A skill that drives GitLab through the glab CLI, so the agent can open merge requests, read issues and watch pipelines.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 301 installs · ★ 13
- Author: odyssey4me
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/odyssey4me/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/gitlab/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/gitlab

## What it does

The skill wires GitLab into your agent using the official `glab` CLI. Read and view operations go through `scripts/gitlab.py`, a Python wrapper that returns markdown the agent can parse. Action commands — create, merge, close, comment — run against `glab` directly.

You need `glab` installed and authenticated first: run `glab auth login`, then confirm with `glab auth status`. GitLab.com, GitLab Dedicated and self-managed instances all work. Set `SKILL_DIR` to the absolute path of the folder holding `SKILL.md` before running the examples; the skill does not assume the agent exports that variable for you.

Remote calls need outbound HTTPS to the GitLab API, and fetch or push needs HTTPS or SSH to the repository host. If your agent environment restricts network access, get it approved before the first remote command. DNS, connection and timeout failures should be reported as network errors — resetting credentials will not fix them.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitLab

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add odyssey4me/agent-skills --skill gitlab -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add odyssey4me/agent-skills --skill gitlab -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add odyssey4me/agent-skills --skill gitlab -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install odyssey4me/agent-skills gitlab
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add odyssey4me/agent-skills --skill gitlab -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/odyssey4me/agent-skills --path skills/gitlab
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add odyssey4me/agent-skills --skill 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/odyssey4me/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/gitlab/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- open a merge request and link it to an issue
- list issues in a repository
- check pipeline status and retry failed jobs
- approve an MR after reading the diff
- create a tagged release

## Example prompts
- list open merge requests in GROUP/REPO
- view issue 123 and add a comment
- check the pipeline status and retry the failed jobs

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: gitlab
description: Create and manage GitLab issues, merge requests, pipelines, and repositories using the glab CLI. Use when asked to open an MR, review a merge request, check CI/CD pipelines, list issues, or manage code review on GitLab.
metadata:
  author: odyssey4me
  version: "0.2.2"
  category: code-hosting
  tags: "issues, merge-requests, pipelines"
  complexity: lightweight
license: MIT
---

# GitLab Skill

This skill provides GitLab integration using the official `glab` CLI tool. A Python wrapper script produces markdown-formatted output for read/view operations. Action commands (create, merge, close, comment) should use `glab` directly.

## Network access

GitLab commands (`glab` and the Python wrapper) require outbound HTTPS to GitLab API and authentication endpoints, or the configured self-managed GitLab host. Git fetch/push requires HTTPS or SSH to the repository host. Remote operations require outbound network access. If the agent environment restricts it, obtain access through that environment's approval or network controls before the first remote command, reusing authorization already granted. Local help and file processing do not need network access. Skill instructions do not grant network permission. Report DNS, connection, and timeout failures as network errors; do not reset credentials to resolve them. If approved access also fails, stop and report it. Authentication and permission errors require user action.

## Resolving script paths

`SKILL_DIR` in the examples is the directory containing this loaded `SKILL.md`.
Set it to that absolute path before running commands; do not assume the agent
sets this shell variable. Quote the script path if it contains spaces.

## Prerequisites

**Install glab CLI**: [installation guide](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli#installation)

## Authentication

```bash
# Authenticate with GitLab
glab auth login

# Verify authentication
glab auth status
```

Supports GitLab.com, GitLab Dedicated, and GitLab Self-Managed instances.
See [GitLab CLI Authentication](https://docs.gitlab.com/cli/#authentication) for details.

## Script Usage

The wrapper script (`scripts/gitlab.py`) formats output as markdown. Use it for read/view operations to get agent-consumable output. Use `glab` directly for action commands (create, merge, close, comment). See [permissions.md](references/permissions.md) for read/write classification of each command.

```bash
# Check glab CLI is installed and authenticated
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py check

# Issues
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py issues list --repo GROUP/REPO
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py issues view 123 --repo GROUP/REPO

# Merge Requests
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py mrs list --repo GROUP/REPO
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py mrs view 456 --repo GROUP/REPO

# Pipelines
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py pipelines list --repo GROUP/REPO
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py pipelines view 123456 --repo GROUP/REPO

# Repositories
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py repos list
$SKILL_DIR/scripts/gitlab.py repos view GROUP/REPO
```
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