Gitlab Manager

Manage GitLab repositories, merge requests, and issues via API. Use for tasks like creating repos, reviewing code in MRs, or tracking issues.

This skill allows interaction with GitLab.com via the API.

Prerequisites

• GITLAB_TOKEN: A Personal Access Token with api scope must be set in the environment.

Usage

Use the provided Node.js script to interact with GitLab.

Script Location

scripts/gitlab_api.js

Commands

1. Create Repository

Create a new project in GitLab.

bash

./scripts/gitlab_api.js create_repo "<name>" "<description>" "<visibility>"
# Visibility: private (default), public, internal

2. List Merge Requests

List MRs for a specific project.

bash

./scripts/gitlab_api.js list_mrs "<project_path>" "[state]"
# Project path: e.g., "jorgermp/my-repo" (will be URL encoded automatically)
# State: opened (default), closed, merged, all

3. Comment on Merge Request

Add a comment (note) to a specific MR. Useful for code review.

bash

./scripts/gitlab_api.js comment_mr "<project_path>" <mr_iid> "<comment_body>"

4. Create Issue

Open a new issue.

bash

./scripts/gitlab_api.js create_issue "<project_path>" "<title>" "<description>"

Examples

Create a private repo:

bash

GITLAB_TOKEN=... ./scripts/gitlab_api.js create_repo "new-tool" "A cool new tool" "private"

Review an MR:

bash

# First list to find ID
GITLAB_TOKEN=... ./scripts/gitlab_api.js list_mrs "jorgermp/my-tool" "opened"
# Then comment
GITLAB_TOKEN=... ./scripts/gitlab_api.js comment_mr "jorgermp/my-tool" 1 "Great work, but check indentation."