Script for migration repositories from GitLab to VSTS

This script imports your Git repositories from GitLab to Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)

Requirements

• Git for Windows
• Team module for PowerShell
• Personal access token (PAT) for VSTS account
• Personal access token (PAT) for GitLab account

How to use it

1. Install Team PoS module

PS> Install-Module -Name Team

2. Set yor VSTS credetnials:

• Accont name as $VSTS_ACCOUNT
• PAT as $VSTS_TOKEN
• Team project name as $PROJECT

3. Set yor GitLab credetnials:

• Accont name as $GITLAB_ACCOUNT
• User name as $GITLAB_USER
• PAT as $GITLAB_TOKEN

4. OPTIONAL. GitLab repositories list obtains via API. But if you don't want to import all of them, just comment this two lines in the script and create this file manually

$URL = "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/groups/$($GITLAB_ACCOUNT)?private_token=$($GITLAB_TOKEN)"
(Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $URL -Method Get -ContentType “application/json”).projects.name | Out-File -FilePath $REPOLIST

Pat to file specified in the $REPOLIST variaple.

$REPOLIST = "e:\work\gitlab-vsts-importer\repolist.txt"

Example of repolist file:

solitaire-webgl
lines
slots-webgl
true-missu-vs-pols-webgl
true-webgl
html5-typescript-game-template
word-search
html5-game-template
word-wind

5. Start script and see the output

You will see output like this

VERBOSE: Repository mahjongg-candy-webgl already exist in VSTS
VERBOSE: Repository crossword-native-webgl already exist in VSTS
VERBOSE: Repository mahjongg-classic-webgl already exist in VSTS
VERBOSE: Start clonning bridge-webgl
git : Cloning into 'bridge-webgl'...
 
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Checking out files: 100% (746/746), done.

VERBOSE: Repository bridge-webgl migrated to https://myvstsaccount.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection/My%20Team%20Project/_git/bridge-webgl