Gitlab Integration

[shawneeatparabol]

User requests a one-way hook from Parabol to Gitlab, similar to the integration we currently have with Github.

[jordanh]

I was wondering when we'd hear about this the first time.

What I really want to do is think about how we might make adding integrations easier for open-source contributors in general. It makes it so well-intended folks who have the capability to add integrations, can't—as what happened when a contributor tried to add Azure Devops in #3004 (see also: #3499).

Today there isn't an integration abstraction. Integrations are deep, and therefore tricky to implement and take a lot of system knowledge.

[jordanh]

See also #1285, 4 other requests for GitLab – starting over a year ago

[gcrickman]

A user 🔒 writes via support:

integration request - gitlab integration for creating issues

[gcrickman]

A user 🔒 writes:

Subject: Integrations with Gitlab CE and RocketChat
Message: Hi there, maybe create an integration with this is useful too. My team uses Gitlab and RocketChat it would be great if exists.

[jordanh]

Updating this issue.

We're contractually obligated to deliver a GitLab integration by 2020 Jan 01.

First step will be to design it, so I've updated this issue accordingly.

Acceptance Criteria (optional)

Users can:

• CRUD Mattermost integration on their team

• Publish integrated task cards as Gitlab Issues

• Query Issues in Sprint Poker, add them to Scope

• Research question answered: are their custom sizing/pointing dimensions?

  • If so: set Estimate score to dimension(s)
  • If not: specify Estimate output is only a comment

• Set of implementation issues created

• Estimated effort: 15 points (see CONTRIBUTING.md)

[jordanh]

Related #4008

[drewhousman1010]

A user 🔒 writes:

We would love to see a GitLab Integration

[drewhousman1010]

A user 🔒 writes:

A Gitlab integration would be very helpful!

[drewhousman1010]

A user 🔒 writes:

Curious if integrating with gitlab is on your future roadmap? Similar to your Jira integration, I'd like assigned tasks to generate gitlab issues... possibly super easy with CSV export from parabol.

[jordanh]

A user 🔒 writes:

Currently, I'm teaching Cloud Native Development using GitLab pipelines, and the GitLab PM features. I believe Parabol only integrates with GitHub? That said, I start a new class on Monday, and will be out of pocket until mid November. We will be using your Retros for this class (weekly retros). I would be happy to talk more with you about it then.

[jordanh]

Closing this, as #5564 and #5639 adequately capture next steps