GitLab Manager

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.

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

2. List Merge Requests

List MRs for a specific project.

./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.

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

4. Create Issue

Open a new issue.

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

Examples

Create a private repo:

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

Review an MR:

# 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."