GitLab - Useful tips

Introduction

Here you’ll find tips to manage your GitLab repositories from the CLI

GitLab Merge Requests

Open a Merge Request

Important

In order to open a MR, your local repository must have at least one commit pending to push to the remote branch

Once all files are committed, launch the following command:

GitLab - Create MR

git push \
    -o merge_request.create \
    -o merge_request.target=<branch-where-to-merge-the-changes>
    <upstream-origin> <remote-branch>

These are the minimum required options to create the merge request, but you can add others to complete its information:

GitLab - Additional MR fields

# Set the merge request title
git push -o merge_request.title="<desired-title>"
# Set the merge request description
git push -o merge_request.description="Desired description"
# Set the merge request to remove the source branch once merged
git push -o merge_request.remove_source_branch