Release MergeRequest generator for GitLab

This is inspired by the git-pr-release

• Ruby v2.1+
• GitLab v8.17.0+
• GitLab API v4+

$ gem install gitlab_mr_release

Copy setting files. And edit these files.

$ gitlab_mr_release init
      create  .env.gitlab
      create  gitlab_mr_release.md.erb

see lib/templates/

$ gitlab_mr_release create --source=develop --target=master --labels=release
MergeRequest is created

[Title] Release develop -> master

[Description]
# MergeRequests

* [ ] !7 Add fresh @sue445

[Url] https://example.com/your/project/merge_requests/15

description is accepted MergeRequests title between --source and --target

$ gitlab_mr_release help create
Usage:
  gitlab_mr_release create

Options:
  -s, [--source=SOURCE]  # Source branch (e.g. develop)
  -t, [--target=TARGET]  # Target branch (e.g. master)
      [--title=TITLE]    # MergeRequest title (default. 'Release :timestamp :source -> :target')
  -l, [--labels=LABELS]  # Labels for MR as a comma-separated list  (e.g. 'label1,label2')

Create merge requrst

Some options can be specified in both the command arguments and environment variables

• --source , DEFAULT_SOURCE_BRANCH (either one is required)
  • Source branch (e.g. develop)
• --target , DEFAULT_TARGET_BRANCH (either one is required)
  • Target branch (e.g. master)
• --title
  • MergeRequest title (default. 'Release :timestamp :source -> :target')
• --labels , DEFAULT_LABELS
  • Labels for MR as a comma-separated list (e.g. label1,label2, default. no labels)

Environment variables read from ~/.env.gitlab and current .env.gitlab

~/.env.gitlab

GITLAB_API_ENDPOINT=https://example.com/api/v4
GITLAB_API_PRIVATE_TOKEN=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
TEMPLATE_FILE=gitlab_mr_release.md.erb
DEFAULT_TITLE=Release <%= Time.now %> <%= source_branch %> -> <%= target_branch %>

current .env.gitlab

GITLAB_PROJECT_NAME=group/name
TEMPLATE_FILE=gitlab_mr_release.md.erb
DEFAULT_SOURCE_BRANCH=develop
DEFAULT_TARGET_BRANCH=master
DEFAULT_LABELS=release

If defined both ~/.env.gitlab and current .env.gitlab, current .env.gitlab is priority

# MergeRequests
<% merge_requests.each do |mr| -%>
* [ ] !<%= mr.iid %> <%= mr.title %> @<%= mr.author.username %>
<% end -%>

merge_requests is array of MergeRequest

DEFAULT_TITLE=Release <%= Time.now %> <%= source_branch %> -> <%= target_branch %>

DEFAULT_TITLE supports erb.

• source_branch is --source or DEFAULT_SOURCE_BRANCH
• target_branch is --target in DEFAULT_TARGET_BRANCH

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment. Run bundle exec gitlab_mr_release to use the gem in this directory, ignoring other installed copies of this gem.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/sue445/gitlab_mr_release.

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.