View GitLab Pipeline Status

View GitLab Pipeline Status

Name

gitlab:view-pipeline - View CI/​CD pipeline status for a merge request or project

Synopsis

/​view-pipeline [arguments]

Description

View CI/​CD pipeline status for a merge request or project

Implementation

View the status of CI/​CD pipelines for a merge request or project.

Usage

/​view-pipeline [project-id] [mr-number]

Or for a specific pipeline:

/​view-pipeline [project-id] --pipeline [pipeline-id]

This command displays comprehensive pipeline and job information.

What This Command Does

1. Fetches pipeline data for a merge request or specific pipeline ID
2. Retrieves all jobs in the pipeline using get_pipeline_jobs
3. Displays:
   • Pipeline status and duration
   • Individual job statuses
   • Failed job logs (if any)
   • Job durations and timestamps
   • Pipeline stages breakdown

Prerequisites

• GitLab MCP server must be installed and configured
• You must have access to the project
• OAuth authentication must be completed

Example Interaction

View MR Pipeline

User: /​view-pipeline 456 15

Claude: Fetching pipeline status for MR !15 in project 456...

## Pipeline Status for MR !15

### Pipeline #1234
**Status**: ⏳ Running
**Duration**: 3m 42s (still running)
**Started**: 2025-01-15 10:30:22
**Branch**: feature/​user-authentication

### Jobs by Stage

#### Stage: build (✓ Completed - 1m 23s)
- ✓ compile-typescript - Passed (1m 18s)
- ✓ bundle-assets - Passed (54s)

#### Stage: test (⏳ Running - 2m 15s)
- ✓ unit-tests - Passed (1m 45s)
- ⏳ integration-tests - Running (30s elapsed)
- ⏸️ e2e-tests - Pending

#### Stage: lint (⏸️ Pending)
- ⏸️ eslint-check - Pending
- ⏸️ type-check - Pending

#### Stage: deploy (⏸️ Pending)
- ⏸️ deploy-staging - Pending

### Summary
2 of 7 jobs completed successfully
1 job currently running
4 jobs pending

Estimated time remaining: ~2-3 minutes

View Failed Pipeline

User: /​view-pipeline 456 15

Claude: Fetching pipeline status for MR !15...

## Pipeline Status for MR !15

### Pipeline #1234
**Status**: ✗ Failed
**Duration**: 4m 18s
**Finished**: 2025-01-15 10:35:40
**Branch**: feature/​user-authentication

### Jobs by Stage

#### Stage: build (✓ Completed - 1m 23s)
- ✓ compile-typescript - Passed (1m 18s)
- ✓ bundle-assets - Passed (54s)

#### Stage: test (✗ Failed - 2m 45s)
- ✓ unit-tests - Passed (1m 45s)
- ✗ integration-tests - Failed (2m 15s)
  **Error**: Test suite failed with 3 test failures
- ⏸️ e2e-tests - Canceled

#### Stage: lint (⏸️ Canceled)
- ⏸️ eslint-check - Canceled
- ⏸️ type-check - Canceled

### Failed Job Details: integration-tests

**Exit Code**: 1
**Log excerpt**:

Error: Connection to test database failed at Database.connect (db.ts:45:12) at setupTestDB (setup.ts:23:8)

● Authentication API › POST /​login › should return JWT token

expect(received).toBe(expected)

Expected: 200
Received: 500

● Authentication API › POST /​register › should create new user

Timeout - Async callback was not invoked within 5000ms

### Recommendations
1. Check database connection configuration in test environment
2. Verify test database is running and accessible
3. Review timeout settings for async tests
4. Re-run pipeline after fixes

Would you like me to help debug these test failures?

Arguments

• project-id (required): Numeric project ID or URL-encoded path
• mr-number (optional): Merge request number to view its pipelines
• --pipeline (optional): Specific pipeline ID to view

Tips

• Monitor pipelines during active development
• Investigate failed jobs immediately
• Compare pipeline times to identify bottlenecks
• Check if tests are flaky or consistently failing
• Review job logs for specific error messages
• Use pipeline status to determine MR readiness
• Set up notifications for pipeline failures

Common Pipeline Issues

Failed Tests

• Review test logs for specific failures
• Check if tests pass locally
• Verify test environment configuration
• Look for flaky tests that fail intermittently

Build Errors

• Check for missing dependencies
• Verify build configuration
• Look for syntax or compilation errors
• Ensure all files are committed

Timeout Issues

• Increase timeout values if needed
• Optimize slow tests or builds
• Check for infinite loops or deadlocks
• Review resource allocation

Environment Issues

• Verify environment variables are set
• Check service dependencies are available
• Ensure correct versions of tools/​languages
• Review secret and credential configuration

Related Commands

• /​review-mr: Get full MR review including pipeline status
• /​create-mr: Create MR that will trigger pipeline
• /​view-issue: View issues related to pipeline failures