Manage GitLab issues and merge requests via the glab CLI. An agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy.

MITAuto-check: notesAI & LLM Engineering

Install GitLab

skills CLI
$ npx skills add olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy --skill gitlab -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy 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/olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/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
141
Token cost
~476 tokens
SKILL.md length
88 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
11
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Manage GitLab issues and merge requests via the glab CLI. An agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy.

  • AI & LLM Engineering work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Setup, Common Commands and Notes
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls glab

What it does

GitLab is an agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy. Manage GitLab issues and merge requests via the glab CLI.

Its SKILL.md is about 480 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `install.sh`).

It sits in AI & LLM Engineering. It works with GitLab. The repository describes itself as: An Autonomous AI Software Engineer. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • AI & LLM Engineering work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/gitlab”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a9b8cd0. 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 (Shell), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • glab

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use glab, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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 476 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 16 tokens; SKILL.md has 88 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~16
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~476

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:17
    s/glab_*_macOS_x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz && sudo mv bin/glab /usr/local/bin/
  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:18
    ds/glab_*_macOS_arm64.tar.gz | tar xz && sudo mv bin/glab /usr/local/bin/
  • NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:24
    s/glab_*_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz && sudo mv bin/glab /usr/local/bin/

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 olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy at commit a9b8cd0, republished under its MIT licence (© olasunkanmi-SE). 88 words, ~476 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
Manage GitLab issues and merge requests via the glab CLI.
metadata.displayName
GitLab
metadata.icon
git-merge
metadata.category
version-control
metadata.version
1.0.0

glab

Use glab to interact with GitLab. This tool allows you to view, create, and update GitLab issues and merge requests.

Setup

Ensure glab is installed and authenticated. If using the bundled version, run: ./.codebuddy/bin/glab auth login

Common Commands

Issues
  • List issues: glab issue list
  • View issue: glab issue view <ID>
  • Create issue: glab issue create
  • Assign: glab issue update <ID> --assignee <USER>
Merge Requests
  • List MRs: glab mr list
  • Create MR: glab mr create
  • View MR: glab mr view <ID>

Notes

  • Requires a GitLab personal access token.

© olasunkanmi-SE, 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 skills/gitlab of olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy.

  • SKILL.md
  • install.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a9b8cd0

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Questions about GitLab

What does GitLab do?

Manage GitLab issues and merge requests via the glab CLI. An agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy. GitLab is an agent skill from olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy. Manage GitLab issues and merge requests via the glab CLI.

When should I use GitLab?

GitLab fits situations like: AI & LLM Engineering work in your project.

How do I install GitLab in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy --skill gitlab -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gitlab in olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy) 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 olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy --skill gitlab -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/gitlab in olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy) 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 olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy --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 a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (glab). Our summary lists: A Bash shell.

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 notes only (runs commands with sudo), nothing it rates as a warning. 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 476 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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?

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Who maintains GitLab?

olasunkanmi-SE (a GitHub user) maintains it in olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy, which has 141 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 28, 2026.

Source: olasunkanmi-SE/codebuddy on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.