glab

Clone a GitLab repository locally

$ glab repo clone [owner]/[repository]

$ glab issue create

$ glab issue list

$ glab issue view [[-w|--web]] [issue_number]

$ glab mr create

$ glab mr view [[-w|--web]] [pr_number]

$ glab mr checkout [pr_number]

glab [global options] <command> [<args>]

-R, --repo <REPOSITORY>
    Select repository in <group>/<project> format (default: current repo)

-g, --group <GROUP>
    Select group by path or ID ($GLAB_GROUP)

--page-size, -p <int>
    Items per page (default 20, max 100)

--paginate
    Keep fetching pages until all items retrieved

--help, -h
    Show help for command

--version, -v
    Print glab version

glab is an open-source command-line tool that brings GitLab functionality directly to your terminal, enabling seamless interaction with GitLab instances for repositories, issues, merge requests, pipelines, and more.

It supports common workflows like cloning repos (glab repo clone), listing and creating issues (glab issue list, glab issue create), managing merge requests (glab mr create, glab mr approve), viewing CI/CD pipelines (glab pipeline list), and project settings.

Authentication leverages Git credentials or personal access tokens via glab auth login. No browser needed for most operations. Highly scriptable, extensible with plugins, and mirrors GitHub's gh CLI for familiar usage.

Ideal for CI/CD automation, terminal enthusiasts, and teams preferring CLI over web UI. Supports self-hosted GitLab too.

Some actions require specific GitLab permissions (e.g., maintainer for MR approval). Rate-limited by GitLab API. Self-hosted instances need API endpoint config.

Run glab auth login for token/SSH/OAuth setup; auto-detects Git creds.

Core: repo, issue, mr, ci, project. List with glab --help.

Via brew install glab, apt, or GitLab releases. Supports aliases like alias git=glab.

Developed by GitLab community; first release v1.0 in 2020. Now official tool with 20k+ stars on GitHub, active contributions, and regular updates aligning with GitLab features.

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