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GitLab Merge Rules

gitlab-merge-rules

Manages GitLab merge approval rules. Use for approvals, rules at project/group levels. Triggers: code reviews, approvals.

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Overview

Handles approval configurations.

Available Tools

  • get_project_level_merge_request_approval_rules: Retrieve project-level merge request approval rules for a GitLab project details of a specific project-level merge request approval rule.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • approval_rule_id (int): Optional. - Approval rule ID
  • create_project_level_rule: Create a new project-level merge request approval rule.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • name (str): Optional. - Name of the approval rule
      • approvals_required (Optional[int]): Optional. - Number of approvals required
      • rule_type (Optional[str]): Optional. - Type of rule (e.g., 'regular')
      • user_ids (Optional[List[int]]): Optional. - List of user IDs required to approve
      • group_ids (Optional[List[int]]): Optional. - List of group IDs required to approve
      • ctx (Optional[Context]): Optional. - MCP context for progress
  • update_project_level_rule: Update an existing project-level merge request approval rule.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • approval_rule_id (int): Optional. - Approval rule ID
      • name (Optional[str]): Optional. - New name for the approval rule
      • approvals_required (Optional[int]): Optional. - New number of approvals required
      • user_ids (Optional[List[int]]): Optional. - Updated list of user IDs required to approve
      • group_ids (Optional[List[int]]): Optional. - Updated list of group IDs required to approve
      • ctx (Optional[Context]): Optional. - MCP context for progress
  • delete_project_level_rule: Delete a project-level merge request approval rule.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • approval_rule_id (int): Optional. - Approval rule ID
      • ctx (Optional[Context]): Optional. - MCP context for progress
  • merge_request_level_approvals: Retrieve approvals for a specific merge request in a GitLab project.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • merge_request_iid (int): Optional. - Merge request IID
  • get_approval_state_merge_requests: Retrieve the approval state of a specific merge request in a GitLab project.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • merge_request_iid (int): Optional. - Merge request IID
  • get_merge_request_level_rules: Retrieve merge request-level approval rules for a specific merge request in a GitLab project.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • merge_request_iid (int): Optional. - Merge request IID
  • approve_merge_request: Approve a specific merge request in a GitLab project.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • merge_request_iid (int): Optional. - Merge request IID
      • ctx (Optional[Context]): Optional. - MCP context for progress
  • unapprove_merge_request: Unapprove a specific merge request in a GitLab project.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • merge_request_iid (int): Optional. - Merge request IID
      • ctx (Optional[Context]): Optional. - MCP context for progress
  • get_group_level_rule: Retrieve merge request approval settings for a specific GitLab group.
    • Parameters:
      • group_id (str): Optional. - Group ID or path
  • edit_group_level_rule: Edit merge request approval settings for a specific GitLab group.
    • Parameters:
      • group_id (str): Optional. - Group ID or path
      • allow_author_approval (Optional[bool]): Optional. - Whether authors can approve their own merge requests
      • allow_committer_approval (Optional[bool]): Optional. - Whether committers can approve merge requests
      • allow_overrides_to_approver_list (Optional[bool]): Optional. - Whether overrides to the approver list are allowed
      • minimum_approvals (Optional[int]): Optional. - Minimum number of approvals required
      • ctx (Optional[Context]): Optional. - MCP context for progress
  • get_project_level_rule: Retrieve merge request approval settings for a specific GitLab project.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
  • edit_project_level_rule: Edit merge request approval settings for a specific GitLab project.
    • Parameters:
      • project_id (str): Optional. - Project ID or path
      • allow_author_approval (Optional[bool]): Optional. - Whether authors can approve their own merge requests
      • allow_committer_approval (Optional[bool]): Optional. - Whether committers can approve merge requests
      • allow_overrides_to_approver_list (Optional[bool]): Optional. - Whether overrides to the approver list are allowed
      • minimum_approvals (Optional[int]): Optional. - Minimum number of approvals required
      • ctx (Optional[Context]): Optional. - MCP context for progress

Usage Instructions

  1. Use approvals_required, user/​group IDs.

Examples

  • Create rule: create_project_level_rule with project_id="123", name="review", approvals_required=2.
  • Approve MR: approve_merge_request with project_id="123", merge_request_iid=1.

Error Handling

  • Insufficient approvals: Check state.

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