Learn the various ways to create a merge request. When you create a merge request, GitLab checks for the existence of a description template to add data to your merge request. GitLab checks these …

Jul 23, 2025 · One of the core features of GitLab is the merge request (also known as a pull request in other version control platforms like GitHub). In this article, we will walk you through the process of …

The GitLab UI offers several ways to create a merge request, and methods outside of the UI are also available: The command line, with the glab mr command, or Git commands combined with push …

May 24, 2016 · We are working on integrating GitLab (enterprise edition) in our tooling, but one thing that is still on our wishlist is to create a merge request in GitLab via a command line (or batchfile or …

This guide explains how to create a merge request in GitLab with clear examples—covering branches, MR options, CLI, drafts, reviews, merging—and why true stacked merge requests are only supported …

Dec 5, 2025 · GitLab merge requests are used in open-source projects or in some corporate workflows to manage changes from contributors and to initiate code review before such changes are merged. …

Dec 2, 2025 · Here’s a look at what a typical merge request looks like in GitLab, showing the title, description, and discussion tabs all in one place. This layout organizes every part of the review, from …

Dec 12, 2025 · In modern software development, GitLab Merge Requests (MRs) are the cornerstone of collaborative code review, quality control, and CI/CD integration. Traditionally, developers create …

Dec 27, 2023 · Merge requests give you a controlled way to suggest code updates, thoroughly test changes, discuss impacts with teammates, and finally integrate code – without ever breaking the …

On the top bar, select Main menu > Projects and find your project. On the left menu, select Merge requests. In the upper right, select New merge request. Select a source and target branch and then …