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# GitLab CLI - `glab`

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 normally 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`
- `glab api`
- `glab auth`
- `glab ci`
- `glab issue`
- `glab label`
- `glab mr`
- `glab project`
- `glab release`
- `glab snippet`
- `glab ssh-key`
- `glab user`
- `glab 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)
- The extension source code is available in the
  [`cli`](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/) project.