GitLab Merge Request Creation Script

This script is used to create a GitLab merge request from a source branch to a target branch for a given project. The merge request title is automatically generated using the branch names, and the last commit message is used as the description.

Prerequisites

• Git installed on your machine
• A GitLab account with a personal access token that has the api scope
• The project ID for the project you want to create the merge request for

Usage

1. Clone the repository you want to create the merge request for
2. Move into the repository directory
3. Run the script with the following command:

./<path-to-script>/create-merge-request.sh <access_token> <project_id> <source_branch_name> <target_branch_name>

• access_token: Your GitLab personal access token
• project_id: The ID of the project you want to create the merge request for
• source_branch_name: The name of the branch you want to merge
• target_branch_name: The name of the branch you want to merge into

If the merge request is successfully created, the script will output the merge request title and URL. If a merge request already exists, the script will output the existing merge request title and URL.

Customization

You can customize the following variables in the script to fit your needs:

• GITLAB_URL: The URL of your GitLab instance (defaults to https://gitlab.com)
• GROUP: The name of the group the project belongs to (optional)

Notes

• This script requires curl to be installed on your machine.
• This script assumes that the remote repository is hosted on GitLab. If you're using a different hosting provider, you may need to modify them.