Gitlab CLI

Merge PR's and Cherry-pick mutliple merge commits using CLI in one click from your browser.

Gitlab-cli-extension

To build extension

1. cd extension
2. npm install
3. yarn build

Setting up the extension - client

1. go to chrome://extensions
2. turn on the developer mode toggle
3. Load unpacked
4. select dist/extension

Gitlab-cli-app

Build mac OS app with packaged gitlab cli server files

To build a new app

1. cd server
2. npm install
3. npm run make

Location of packaged app: out/<app-name>-darwin-x64

Adding Profiles

• Visit gitlab.com
• Open Profile page from popup
• Add Homepage url of the gitLab repo as URL and absolute path of the local repo as path in profile page

Using Cherrypick

• Visit any page inside your repository
• Open Cherry-pick page from popup
• Add Source branch in which commits will be added
• Add Target branch in which Merge request will be created to merge the source branch
• Add Author, Commit Time and submit
• After the commits are fetched click on cherry-pick

Using Cherrypick Continue/Stop

• In case of conflict, automatic cherry-pick pauses
• Click Stop to stop cherry-pick
• Resolve the conflict by copy pasting the command in description box
• After manually resolving the conflict, click Continue to proceed

It's highly recommended that you DO NOT use your existing local repo but instead clone afresh at a different path and use that path in your Profile Page.

Problem it solve?

• Pipeline failure due to unrelated issues prevents developers to merge branches.
• Cherry-picking multiple related merge commits has to be done manually.

Features

• Merge via CLI with just a click
• Find merge commits and cherry-pick them automatically
• Pause and continue cherry-pick process in case of conflict
• Add or Modify profiles right from your browser