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# GitLab CLI - `glab` **(FREE ALL)**

GLab is an open source GitLab CLI tool. It brings GitLab to your terminal:
next to where you are already working with Git and your code, without
switching between windows and browser tabs.

- Work with issues.
- Work with merge requests.
- Watch running pipelines directly from your CLI.

![command example](img/glabgettingstarted.gif)

The GitLab CLI uses commands structured like `glab <command> <subcommand> [flags]`
to perform many of the actions you usually do from the GitLab user interface:

```shell
# Sign in
glab auth login --stdin < token.txt

# View a list of issues
glab issue list

# Create merge request for issue 123
glab mr for 123

# Check out the branch for merge request 243
glab mr checkout 243

# Watch the pipeline in progress
glab pipeline ci view

# View, approve, and merge the merge request
glab mr view
glab mr approve
glab mr merge
```

## Core commands

- [`glab alias`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/alias)
- [`glab api`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/api)
- [`glab auth`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/auth)
- [`glab check-update`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/check-update)
- [`glab ci`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/ci)
- [`glab completion`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/completion)
- [`glab config`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/config)
- [`glab incident`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/incident)
- [`glab issue`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/issue)
- [`glab label`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/label)
- [`glab mr`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/mr)
- [`glab release`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/release)
- [`glab repo`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/repo)
- [`glab schedule`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/schedule)
- [`glab snippet`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/snippet)
- [`glab ssh-key`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/ssh-key)
- [`glab user`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/user)
- [`glab variable`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source/variable)

## Install the CLI

Installation instructions are available in the GLab
[`README`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/#installation).

## Authenticate with GitLab

To authenticate with your GitLab account, run `glab auth login`.
`glab` respects tokens set using `GITLAB_TOKEN`.

## Report issues

Open an issue in the [`gitlab-org/cli` repository](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/issues/new)
to send us feedback.

## Related topics

- [Install the CLI](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/blob/main/README.md#installation)
- [Documentation](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/tree/main/docs/source)
- Extension source code in the [`cli`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/) project

## Troubleshooting

### `glab completion` commands fail when using the 1Password shell plugin

The [1Password shell plugin](https://developer.1password.com/docs/cli/shell-plugins/gitlab/)
adds the alias `glab='op plugin run -- glab'`, which can interfere with the `glab completion`
command. If your `glab completion` commands fail, configure your shell to prevent expanding aliases
before performing completions:

- For Zsh, edit your `~/.zshrc` file and add this line:

  ```plaintext
  setopt completealiases
  ```

- For Bash, edit your `~/.bashrc` file and add this line:

  ```plaintext
  complete -F _functionname glab
  ```

For more information, see [issue 122](https://github.com/1Password/shell-plugins/issues/122)
for the 1Password shell plugin.