Agent skill · software engineering · aiskillstore
gitlab-automation
Automate GitLab project management, issues, merge requests, pipelines, branches, and user operations via Rube MCP (Composio). Always search tools first for current schemas.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific commands and workflows for automating GitLab project management that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires rube installed locally. Requires gitlab account access. About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
GitLab Automation via Rube MCP Automate GitLab operations including project management, issue tracking, merge request workflows, CI/CD pipeline monitoring, branch management, and user administration through Composio's GitLab toolkit. Prerequisites Rube MCP must be connected (RUBESEARCHTOOLS available) Active GitLab connection via RUBEMANAGECONNECTIONS with toolkit gitlab Always call RUBESEARCHTOOLS first to get current tool schemas Setup Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works. 1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBESEARCHTOOLS responds 2. Call RUBEMANAGECONNECTIONS with toolkit gitlab 3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete GitLab OAuth 4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows Core Workflows 1. Manage Issues When to use: User wants to create, update, list, or search issues in a GitLab project Tool sequence: 1. GITLABGETPROJECTS - Find the target project and get its ID [Prerequisite] 2. GITLABLISTPROJECTISSUES - List and filter issues for a project [Required] 3. GITLABCREATEPROJECTISSUE - Create a new issue [Required for create] 4. GITLABUPDATEPROJECTISSUE - Update an existing issue (title, labels, state, assignees) [Required for update] 5. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/gitlab-automation