Read and write GitLab: your user, projects, open merge requests, create issues.

MITAuto-check passed

Install GitLab

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill gitlab -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors gitlab --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/connectors/gitlab .claude/skills/gitlab && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
gitlab
GitHub stars
1.3k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~532 tokens
SKILL.md length
176 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
153
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Read and write GitLab: your user, projects, open merge requests, create issues.

  • Works in 3 steps: create-issue is a write: confirm the… → Reading (me, projects, mrs) needs no… → Never exfiltrate the credential: the CLI…
  • Phrases: gitlab
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Tooling, Auth and Operating Rules, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder

What it does

GitLab is an agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors. Read and write GitLab: your user, projects, open merge requests, create issues. Trigger phrases: gitlab, merge request, gitlab issue.

Its SKILL.md is about 530 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `bin/gitlab.py`).

It works with GitLab. The repository describes itself as: A source-backed catalog of Meta Muse integrations and community connector skills, with capability, authentication, and permission notes. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Phrases: gitlab

Example prompts

  • “/gitlab”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. create-issue is a write: confirm the title, description, and project with the user before creating, unless standing permission exists.
  2. Reading (me, projects, mrs) needs no confirmation.
  3. Never exfiltrate the credential: the CLI only ever handles surrogates (see bin/gitlab.py). Do not print, log, or transmit the token value.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d6dc5d8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships script files (Python), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

GitLab loads about 532 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 35 tokens; SKILL.md has 176 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~35
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~532

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors at commit d6dc5d8, republished under its MIT licence (© Anil-matcha). 176 words, ~532 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/gitlab/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
gitlab
description
Read and write GitLab: your user, projects, open merge requests, create issues. Trigger phrases: gitlab, merge request, gitlab issue.
metadata.includeInPrompt
true
tagline
Your GitLab user, projects, open merge requests, and issue creation.
catalog_auth
personal access token (per-user, gitlab.com → Preferences → Access Tokens; `read_api` for reads, `api` to create issues)
catalog_hosts
gitlab.com

GitLab

Purpose

Read and write the user's GitLab: who the token belongs to, project list, open merge requests for a project, and issue creation. Use when the user mentions GitLab, merge requests, or wants something filed as a GitLab issue.

Tooling

All commands go through bin/gitlab.py:

bash
bin/gitlab.py me                                              # verify the connection
bin/gitlab.py projects                                        # your projects
bin/gitlab.py mrs --project 123456                            # open merge requests
bin/gitlab.py create-issue --project 123456 --title "Bug: ..."  # create an issue

--project accepts a numeric project ID or a group/project path (URL-encoded automatically).

Auth

  • Provider id: gitlab (credential is collected as custom.gitlab)
  • Collection: personal access token from gitlab.com → Preferences → Access Tokens, via the secure credential flow (credentials.request_api_access). The read_api scope is enough for reads; creating issues needs the api scope.
  • Connect placement: bearer_header
  • Allowed hosts: gitlab.com
  • Status check: bin/gitlab.py me (must return your user)

Operating Rules

  1. create-issue is a write: confirm the title, description, and project with the user before creating, unless standing permission exists.
  2. Reading (me, projects, mrs) needs no confirmation.
  3. Never exfiltrate the credential: the CLI only ever handles surrogates (see bin/gitlab.py). Do not print, log, or transmit the token value.

Files

  • SKILL.md
  • bin/gitlab.py

Maturity

🧪 Draft: written from GitLab's public API docs; not yet live-tested end-to-end.

© Anil-matcha, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in connectors/gitlab of Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.

  • SKILL.md
  • bin/gitlab.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d6dc5d8

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

Compare with similar skills

GitLab next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

GitLab compared with similar skills
SkillStarsUsed inTokensAuto-checkLicenceRepo updated
GitLab this skillAnil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors1.3k1 repos~532Automated safety check: PassMIT
Greplooponyx-dot-app/onyx32k4 repos~3.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Check PRonyx-dot-app/onyx32k2 repos~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Visual Reviewai-dynamo/dynamo8.2k—~4.5kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Debate ReviewamElnagdy/review-skills1322 repos~986Automated safety check: PassMIT
degit Project ScaffoldingRich-Harris/degit7.9k—~534Automated safety check: PassMIT

Similar skills

  • Greploop

    onyx-dot-app/onyx

    Iteratively improves a PR (GitHub), MR (GitLab), or shelved changelist (Perforce) until Greptile gives it a 5/5 confidence score with zero unresolved comments.

    32k GitHub starsUsed in 4 repos~3.3k tokens
    DevelopmentAuto-check passed
  • Check PR

    onyx-dot-app/onyx

    Checks a GitHub, GitLab, or Perforce (p4) pull request (or merge request, or shelved changelist) for unresolved review comments, failing status checks, and incomplete PR descriptions.

    32k GitHub starsUsed in 2 repos~2.3k tokens
    DevelopmentAuto-check passed
  • Visual Review

    ai-dynamo/dynamo

    Create self-contained interactive HTML code-review dashboards from GitHub or GitLab pull requests, checked-out branch diffs, or supplied unified diffs, with correctness and safe-to-merge scores…

    8.2k GitHub stars~4.5k tokensUpdated today
    DevelopmentAuto-check passed
  • Debate Review

    amElnagdy/review-skills

    Two-model debate review of a GitHub PR, GitLab MR, Azure DevOps PR, or local working tree, posted as inline comments or printed.

    132 GitHub starsUsed in 2 repos~986 tokens
    DevelopmentAuto-check passed
  • degit Project Scaffolding

    Rich-Harris/degit

    Downloads a repository snapshot or template with degit into an empty folder, from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Sourcehut or a Gist, optionally at a branch, tag or commit.

    7.9k GitHub stars~534 tokensUpdated 24 days ago
    DevelopmentAuto-check passed
  • Greploop Apps

    michaelshimeles/skills

    Loops on a large pull request, merge request or Perforce changelist, fixing Greptile findings until it scores 5/5 with no unresolved comments.

    1.3k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~3.6k tokens
    DevelopmentAuto-check passed

More from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

All 153 skills in this repo
  • Airtable

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    List Airtable bases, read table records, and add records. An agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.

    1.3k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~511 tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Aqara

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Read and control Aqara smart home devices: plugs, switches, lights, AC, locks, curtains, scenes.

    1.3k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~1.6k tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Asana

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Read and manage Asana tasks: my tasks, task details, create tasks.

    1.3k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~481 tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Attio

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Read and write Attio: list objects, query records, upsert records, add notes and tasks.

    1.3k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~621 tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Beatoven

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    Beatoven.ai royalty-free music generation: compose tracks, poll tasks, download audio, fetch individual stems.

    1.3k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~823 tokens
    Auto-check passed
  • Clickup

    Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors

    List ClickUp workspaces and tasks, and create tasks. An agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.

    1.3k GitHub starsUsed in 1 repo~515 tokens
    Auto-check passed

Works with

Questions about GitLab

What does GitLab do?

Read and write GitLab: your user, projects, open merge requests, create issues. GitLab is an agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors. Read and write GitLab: your user, projects, open merge requests, create issues.

When should I use GitLab?

GitLab fits situations like: phrases: gitlab.

How do I install GitLab in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill gitlab -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (connectors/gitlab in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors) into .claude/skills/gitlab in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install GitLab in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill gitlab -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (connectors/gitlab in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors) into .agents/skills/gitlab in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use GitLab in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill gitlab -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gitlab, .gemini/skills/gitlab, .github/skills/gitlab and .opencode/skills/gitlab in your project.

What does GitLab need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitLab needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does GitLab access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is GitLab safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does GitLab use?

GitLab is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does GitLab use?

About 532 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to GitLab?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with GitLab: Greploop (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars), Check PR (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars), Visual Review (ai-dynamo/dynamo, 8.2k stars) and Debate Review (amElnagdy/review-skills, 132 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains GitLab?

Anil-matcha (a GitHub user) maintains it in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors, which has 1,338 GitHub stars. The repository holds 153 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

Source: Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.