GitLab Cheat Sheet

GitLab is a web-based Git repository manager that provides a complete DevOps platform for software development teams. It is an open-source platform that allows developers to collaborate on code, manage projects, and automate the software development process. GitLab offers a wide range of features, including version control, issue tracking, continuous integration and deployment, code review, and more.

One of the key benefits of GitLab is its ability to provide a single platform for all aspects of the software development process. This means that developers can manage their code, track issues, and deploy their applications all from one place. GitLab also offers a powerful set of collaboration tools, including merge requests, code reviews, and comments, which make it easy for teams to work together on projects.

This cheat sheet provides a quick reference guide for Git/GitLab commands and features.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
• Repositories
• Branches
• Commits
• Merge Requests
• Issues
• Wiki
• CI/CD
• Groups
• Users
• Settings

Getting Started

Command	Description
git clone <repository>	Clone a repository to your local machine
git remote add origin <repository>	Add a remote repository
git push -u origin <branch>	Push changes to a branch
git pull	Pull changes from a remote repository
git status	Check the status of your local repository
git log	View commit history

Repositories

Command	Description
git init	Initialize a new repository
git remote add origin <repository>	Add a remote repository
git clone <repository>	Clone a repository to your local machine
git push -u origin <branch>	Push changes to a branch
git pull	Pull changes from a remote repository
git branch	List all branches
git branch <branch>	Create a new branch
git checkout <branch>	Switch to a different branch
git merge <branch>	Merge a branch into the current branch
git remote -v	List all remote repositories
git remote set-url origin <new-repository>	Change the URL of a remote repository

Branches

Command	Description
git branch	List all branches
git branch <branch>	Create a new branch
git checkout <branch>	Switch to a different branch
git merge <branch>	Merge a branch into the current branch
git branch -d <branch>	Delete a branch
git branch -m <old-branch> <new-branch>	Rename a branch

Commits

Command	Description
git add <file>	Add a file to the staging area
git commit -m ""<message>""	Commit changes with a message
git commit --amend	Amend the last commit
git reset <file>	Unstage a file
git reset --hard	Discard all changes
git diff	Show changes between commits
git blame <file>	Show who made changes to a file

Merge Requests

Command	Description
git merge <branch>	Merge a branch into the current branch
git merge --no-ff <branch>	Merge a branch with a new commit
git cherry-pick <commit>	Apply a commit to the current branch
git rebase <branch>	Rebase the current branch onto another branch
git rebase -i <commit>	Interactive rebase
git stash	Stash changes
git stash apply	Apply stashed changes
git stash drop	Delete stashed changes

Issues

Command	Description
git commit -m ""Fixes #<issue-number>""	Link a commit to an issue
git commit -m ""Closes #<issue-number>""	Close an issue with a commit
git commit -m ""Refs #<issue-number>""	Reference an issue with a commit
git issue list	List all issues
git issue show <issue-number>	Show details of an issue
git issue create	Create a new issue
git issue edit <issue-number>	Edit an issue
git issue close <issue-number>	Close an issue
git issue reopen <issue-number>	Reopen a closed issue

Wiki

Command	Description
git wiki list	List all wiki pages
git wiki show <page>	Show the contents of a wiki page
git wiki create <page>	Create a new wiki page
git wiki edit <page>	Edit a wiki page
git wiki delete <page>	Delete a wiki page

CI/CD

Command	Description
.gitlab-ci.yml	Configuration file for CI/CD
gitlab-runner register	Register a runner
gitlab-runner run	Run a runner
gitlab-runner exec	Execute a job locally
gitlab-runner verify	Verify the configuration of a runner
gitlab-runner list	List all runners
gitlab-runner uninstall	Uninstall a runner

Groups

Command	Description
git group list	List all groups
git group show <group>	Show details of a group
git group create <group>	Create a new group
git group edit <group>	Edit a group
git group delete <group>	Delete a group

Users

Command	Description
git user list	List all users
git user show <user>	Show details of a user
git user create <user>	Create a new user
git user edit <user>	Edit a user
git user delete <user>	Delete a user

Settings

Command	Description
git config --global user.name ""<name>""	Set your name
git config --global user.email ""<email>""	Set your email
git config --global core.editor ""<editor>""	Set your default editor
git config --global color.ui true	Enable colored output
git config --global alias.<alias-name> ""<command>""	Create an alias for a command

Reference:

https://docs.gitlab.com/