Agent skill

GitLab Explorer

by Wide-Moat in Wide-Moat/open-computer-use

Explore GitLab repositories using glab CLI and git commands.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDevOps & Cloud

Install GitLab Explorer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Wide-Moat/open-computer-use --skill gitlab-explorer -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Wide-Moat/open-computer-use gitlab-explorer --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/Wide-Moat/open-computer-use.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/public/gitlab-explorer .claude/skills/gitlab-explorer && 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-explorer
GitHub stars
126
Token cost
~891 tokens
SKILL.md length
230 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
5
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Explore GitLab repositories using glab CLI and git commands.

  • Works in 6 steps: Clone the repo → Check README and documentation → Explore directory structure with tree → …
  • User asks to: clone repositories
  • SKILL.md covers Before Any GitLab Operation, Quick Start, Exploring Code and Working with Merge Requests, plus 4 more sections
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls glab, git and jq; reaches gitlab.com; needs GITLAB_TOKEN

What it does

GitLab Explorer is an agent skill from Wide-Moat/open-computer-use. Explore GitLab repositories using glab CLI and git commands. Use when user asks to: clone repositories, search projects or code in GitLab, view merge requests, explore project structure, check CI/CD pipelines, work with issues, or analyze git history. IMPORTANT: Always run authentication check script first before any GitLab operation.

Its SKILL.md is about 890 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/git-commands.md`, `references/glab-commands.md` and `scripts/check_gitlab_auth.sh`).

It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Git workflow and CI/CD. It works with GitLab and Git. The repository describes itself as: ARCHIVED — superseded by Wide Moat.

When your agent uses it

  • User asks to: clone repositories
  • Search projects
  • View merge requests
  • Explore project structure

Example prompts

  • “/gitlab-explorer”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell
  • A credential in GITLAB_TOKEN

Workflow steps

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

  1. Clone the repo
  2. Check README and documentation
  3. Explore directory structure with tree
  4. Find main entry points
  5. Use git log to understand recent changes
  6. Use git blame to find who wrote specific code

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1ddf832. 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 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • glab
    • git
    • jq
    • bash

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

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • gitlab.com

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

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GITLAB_TOKEN

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

Context cost

GitLab Explorer loads about 891 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 88 tokens; SKILL.md has 230 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~88
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~891
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.3k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 230 words (~891 tokens).

“This skill enables exploring GitLab repositories, searching code, viewing merge requests, and working with git history.”

— opening of SKILL.md by Wide-Moat, Custom licence
name
gitlab-explorer

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts, references) in skills/public/gitlab-explorer of Wide-Moat/open-computer-use.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/git-commands.md
  • references/glab-commands.md
  • scripts/check_gitlab_auth.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1ddf832

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Automating Devopstelagod/code-abyss243—~422Automated safety check: PassMIT
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Questions about GitLab Explorer

What does GitLab Explorer do?

Explore GitLab repositories using glab CLI and git commands. GitLab Explorer is an agent skill from Wide-Moat/open-computer-use. Explore GitLab repositories using glab CLI and git commands.

When should I use GitLab Explorer?

GitLab Explorer fits situations like: user asks to: clone repositories; search projects; view merge requests; explore project structure.

How do I install GitLab Explorer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Wide-Moat/open-computer-use --skill gitlab-explorer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/public/gitlab-explorer in Wide-Moat/open-computer-use) into .claude/skills/gitlab-explorer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install GitLab Explorer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Wide-Moat/open-computer-use --skill gitlab-explorer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/public/gitlab-explorer in Wide-Moat/open-computer-use) into .agents/skills/gitlab-explorer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use GitLab Explorer 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 Wide-Moat/open-computer-use --skill gitlab-explorer -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-explorer, .gemini/skills/gitlab-explorer, .github/skills/gitlab-explorer and .opencode/skills/gitlab-explorer in your project.

What does GitLab Explorer need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, GitLab Explorer needs a shell for the scripts in its folder, the command-line tools its instructions call (glab, git, jq and bash) and credentials named GITLAB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A Bash shell; A credential in GITLAB_TOKEN.

Does GitLab Explorer access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: gitlab.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is GitLab Explorer 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does GitLab Explorer use?

GitLab Explorer has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does GitLab Explorer use?

About 891 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to GitLab Explorer?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with GitLab Explorer: Vibe CI Supply Chain (mistralai/mistral-vibe, 5.1k stars), Git Workflow for Chinese Platforms (jnMetaCode/superpowers-zh, 8.3k stars), Automating Devops (telagod/code-abyss, 243 stars) and ccLoad Release Publisher (caidaoli/ccLoad, 418 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains GitLab Explorer?

Wide-Moat (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Wide-Moat/open-computer-use, which has 126 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

Source: Wide-Moat/open-computer-use on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.