rbarcante/claude-conductor/glab-cli

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This skill should be used when the user asks to "run glab commands", "create a GitLab issue", "create a merge request", "check pipeline status", "manage GitLab projects", "create a release", or mentions glab, GitLab CLI, gitlab-cli, merge request, MR, GitLab pipeline, GitLab CI, GitLab issue keys, or gitlab operations via the command line.

Install

npx vskill@latest install rbarcante/claude-conductor/glab-cli

SKILL.md

GLAB CLI Command Reference

Quick-reference for the GitLab CLI (glab). Covers authentication, issues, merge requests, CI/CD pipelines, releases, repo management, labels, variables, snippets, and milestones.

Core Principles

  1. Authenticate first: Verify auth status before running commands
  2. Use `-R` for cross-repo: Target any repo with -R OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO
  3. Output format matters: Use --output json for scripting, default for readability
  4. Prefer flags over interactive: Use flags (-t, -d, -l) for reproducible, non-interactive commands
  5. Current branch context: Many mr and ci commands auto-detect the current branch's MR or pipeline

Authentication

Authenticate before running any glab command.

bash
# Interactive login (browser-based OAuth flow)
glab auth login
# Login to a self-managed instance
glab auth login --hostname gitlab.example.com
# Login with token from stdin
echo "glpat-xxxxxxxxxxxx" | glab auth login --stdin --hostname gitlab.example.com
# Check current auth status
glab auth status
# Log out
glab auth logout

Issues

Create
bash
# Interactive creation
glab issue create
# Create with inline fields
glab issue create -t "Implement feature X" -d "Detailed description here"
# Create with labels, milestone, and assignee
glab issue create -t "Fix login bug" -l "bug,critical" -m "v2.0" -a "username"
# Create with linked merge request
glab issue create -t "Fix CVE-YYYY-XXXX" -l security --linked-mr 123
# Create and open in browser
glab issue create -t "New feature" --web
# Recover a previously started issue creation
glab issue create --recover
View
bash
# View issue details
glab issue view 42
# View with comments and activity
glab issue view 42 --comments --system-logs
# Open issue in browser
glab issue view 42 --web
# View from a different repo
glab issue view 42 -R group/project
List
bash
# List open issues
glab issue list
# List closed issues
glab issue list --closed
# List all issues (open + closed)
glab issue list -A
# Filter by labels
glab issue list -l "bug,critical"
# Filter by assignee
glab issue list --assignee "username"
# Filter by milestone
glab issue list -m "v2.0"
# Search by keyword
glab issue list --search "login"
# Output as JSON
glab issue list --output json
# Paginate results
glab issue list --per-page 50 --page 2
Close / Reopen
bash
# Close an issue
glab issue close 42
# Reopen an issue
glab issue reopen 42
Note (Comment)
bash
# Add a comment
glab issue note 42 -m "This is fixed in MR !123"
# Open editor to compose a multi-line comment
glab issue note 42
Board
bash
# View project issue board
glab issue board view
# Filter board by assignee
glab issue board view --assignee "username"
# Filter board by labels
glab issue board view --labels "bug,frontend"
# Filter board by milestone
glab issue board view --milestone "v2.0"

Merge Requests

Create
bash
# Interactive creation
glab mr create
# Create with title and description
glab mr create -t "Add user authentication" -d "Implements OAuth2 login flow"
# Create with auto-fill from commits
glab mr create --fill
# Create as draft
glab mr create -t "WIP: New feature" --draft
# Create with labels, assignee, and reviewer
glab mr create -t "Fix bug" -l "bugfix" -a "dev" --reviewer "reviewer1,reviewer2"
# Create with specific source and target branches
glab mr create --source-branch feature/auth --target-branch main
# Create with squash on merge
glab mr create -t "Feature" --squash-before-merge
# Create and remove source branch on merge
glab mr create -t "Feature" --remove-source-branch
# Create with milestone
glab mr create -t "Feature" -m "v2.0"
# Create and open in browser
glab mr create -t "Feature" --web
List
bash
# List open MRs
glab mr list
# List merged MRs
glab mr list --merged
# List MRs by assignee
glab mr list --assignee "username"
# List MRs by reviewer
glab mr list --reviewer "username"
# List MRs by label
glab mr list -l "needs-review"
# Search by keyword
glab mr list --search "auth"
# Output as JSON
glab mr list --output json
View
bash
# View MR details
glab mr view 123
# View MR from current branch
glab mr view
# Open MR in browser
glab mr view 123 --web
Checkout
bash
# Checkout MR by ID
glab mr checkout 123
# Checkout MR by branch name
glab mr checkout feature-branch
# Checkout MR by URL
glab mr checkout "https://gitlab.com/group/project/-/merge_requests/123"
Diff
bash
# View MR diff
glab mr diff 123
# View diff from current branch's MR
glab mr diff
# View raw diff (for piping)
glab mr diff 123 --raw
# View diff without color
glab mr diff 123 --color=never
Merge
bash
# Merge MR
glab mr merge 123
# Merge with squash
glab mr merge 123 --squash
# Merge and remove source branch
glab mr merge 123 --remove-source-branch
# Merge when pipeline succeeds
glab mr merge 123 --when-pipeline-succeeds
# Merge current branch's MR
glab mr merge
Approve / Revoke
bash
# Approve MR
glab mr approve 123
# Approve multiple MRs
glab mr approve 123 345
# Approve MR matching specific SHA
glab mr approve 123 --sha abc123def
# Approve current branch's MR
glab mr approve
# Revoke approval
glab mr revoke 123
Rebase
bash
# Rebase MR source branch
glab mr rebase 123
# Rebase current branch's MR
glab mr rebase
# Rebase and skip CI
glab mr rebase 123 --skip-ci
Note (Comment)
bash
# Add a comment to MR
glab mr note 123 -m "Looks good to me!"
# Open editor for multi-line comment
glab mr note 123
Update
bash
# Update MR title
glab mr update 123 --title "Updated title"
# Update MR description
glab mr update 123 --description "New description"
# Mark MR as draft
glab mr update 123 --draft
# Mark MR as ready
glab mr update 123 --ready
# Add labels
glab mr update 123 --label "reviewed,approved"
# Set assignee
glab mr update 123 --assignee "username"
# Lock discussion
glab mr update 123 --lock-discussion
Close / Reopen / Delete
bash
# Close MR
glab mr close 123
# Reopen MR
glab mr reopen 123
# Delete MR
glab mr delete 123
Other MR Operations
bash
# List approvers for MR
glab mr approvers 123
# List issues closed by MR
glab mr issues 123
# Subscribe to MR notifications
glab mr subscribe 123
# Unsubscribe from MR
glab mr unsubscribe 123
# Add MR to your todo list
glab mr todo 123

CI/CD Pipelines & Jobs

Pipeline Status
bash
# View current branch pipeline status (interactive)
glab ci status
# View pipeline status with live updates
glab ci status --live
# View pipeline in browser
glab ci status --web
List Pipelines
bash
# List recent pipelines
glab ci list
# List pipelines for a specific branch
glab ci list --branch main
# Output as JSON
glab ci list --output json
View Pipeline / Job
bash
# View pipeline details (interactive job selection)
glab ci view
# View specific branch pipeline
glab ci view main
Retry Jobs
bash
# Interactively select a job to retry
glab ci retry
# Retry specific job by ID
glab ci retry 224356863
# Retry job by name
glab ci retry lint
# Retry job on specific branch
glab ci retry lint --branch main
Run Pipeline
bash
# Run pipeline on current branch
glab ci run
# Run pipeline on specific branch
glab ci run --branch main
Trigger Pipeline
bash
# Trigger pipeline with token
glab ci run-trig -t <CI_JOB_TOKEN>
# Trigger on specific branch with variables
glab ci run-trig -t <CI_JOB_TOKEN> -b main --variables key1:val1,key2:val2
# Trigger with typed inputs
glab ci run-trig -t <CI_JOB_TOKEN> -b main --input "replicas:int(3)" --input "debug:bool(false)"
Lint CI Config
bash
# Lint .gitlab-ci.yml
glab ci lint
# Lint a specific file
glab ci lint path/to/.gitlab-ci.yml

Releases

Create
bash
# Create release with tag
glab release create v1.0.0
# Create with release notes
glab release create v1.0.0 -n "Release notes here"
# Create with notes from file
glab release create v1.0.0 -F changelog.md
# Create with asset files
glab release create v1.0.0 ./build/app.zip ./build/app.tar.gz
# Create with milestone association
glab release create v1.0.0 -m "v1.0.0"
# Create with custom name
glab release create v1.0.0 --name "Production Release 1.0"
# Create with tag message (annotated tag)
glab release create v1.0.0 --tag-message "Version 1.0.0"
# Create with custom release date
glab release create v1.0.0 --released-at "2026-03-30T12:00:00Z"
List
bash
# List releases
glab release list
View
bash
# View latest release
glab release view
# View specific release
glab release view v1.0.0
# View in browser
glab release view v1.0.0 --web
Delete
bash
# Delete a release
glab release delete v1.0.0

Repository

Clone
bash
# Clone a repository
glab repo clone group/project
# Clone to specific directory
glab repo clone group/project my-local-dir
Fork
bash
# Fork current repo
glab repo fork
# Fork a specific repo
glab repo fork group/project
# Fork and clone
glab repo fork group/project --clone
# Fork with custom name and path
glab repo fork group/project --name "my-fork" --path "my-fork-path"
View
bash
# View repo details
glab repo view
# View specific repo
glab repo view group/project
# Open in browser
glab repo view --web

Labels

bash
# Create a label
glab label create "bug" --color "#ff0000" --description "Bug reports"
# List all labels
glab label list
# Get label details
glab label get 1234
# Edit a label
glab label edit "bug" --color "#cc0000" --description "Updated description"
# Delete a label
glab label delete "bug"

Variables

bash
# Set a variable
glab variable set MY_VAR "my_value"
# Set with description
glab variable set MY_VAR "my_value" --description "API key for service X"
# Set a masked variable
glab variable set SECRET_TOKEN "s3cret" --masked
# Set a protected variable
glab variable set PROD_KEY "value" --protected
# Set a hidden variable
glab variable set HIDDEN_VAR "value" --hidden
# Set variable with environment scope
glab variable set DB_HOST "prod-db.example.com" --scope "production"
# Set variable for a group
glab variable set GROUP_VAR "value" -g mygroup
# Set variable from file
glab variable set SERVER_CERT < cert.pem
# Set variable from stdin
cat token.txt | glab variable set API_TOKEN
# List project variables
glab variable list
# List group variables
glab variable list -g mygroup
# List as JSON
glab variable list --output json
# Get a specific variable
glab variable get MY_VAR
# Delete a variable
glab variable delete MY_VAR

Snippets

bash
# Create a snippet from file
glab snippet create --title "My snippet" --filename "main.go"
# Create a personal snippet
glab snippet create --title "Notes" --filename "notes.md" --personal
# Set visibility
glab snippet create --title "Public snippet" --filename "example.sh" --visibility public

Milestones

bash
# Create a milestone
glab milestone create --title "v2.0" --description "Version 2.0 release"
# Create with dates
glab milestone create --title "v2.0" --start-date "2026-04-01" --due-date "2026-06-30"
# List milestones
glab milestone list

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