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Glab Stack by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Glab Stack
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Glab Stack

Manage stacked merge requests for complex multi-part changes. Use when creating dependent MRs, managing MR stacks, or working with multi-layer changes. Triggers on stack, stacked MRs, dependent MRs, MR stack, stacked changes.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

File contents

glab stack

Overview


  Stacked diffs are a way of creating small changes that build upon each other to ultimately deliver a feature. This    
  kind of workflow can be used to accelerate development time by continuing to build upon your changes, while earlier   
  changes in the stack are reviewed and updated based on feedback.                                                      
                                                                                                                        
  This feature is experimental. It might be broken or removed without any prior notice.                                 
  Read more about what experimental features mean at                                                                    
  https://docs.gitlab.com/policy/development_stages_support/                                                            
                                                                                                                        
  Use experimental features at your own risk.                                                                           
                                                                                                                        
         
  USAGE  
         
    glab stack <command> [command] [--flags]  
            
  EXAMPLES  
            
    $ glab stack create cool-new-feature      
    $ glab stack sync                         
            
  COMMANDS  
            
    amend [--flags]      Save more changes to a stacked diff. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    create               Create a new stacked diff. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    first                Moves to the first diff in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    last                 Moves to the last diff in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    list                 Lists all entries in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    move                 Moves to any selected entry in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    next                 Moves to the next diff in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    prev                 Moves to the previous diff in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    reorder              Reorder a stack of merge requests. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    save [--flags]       Save your progress within a stacked diff. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    switch <stack-name>  Switch between stacks. (EXPERIMENTAL)
    sync                 Sync and submit progress on a stacked diff. (EXPERIMENTAL)
         
  FLAGS  
         
    -h --help            Show help for this command.
    -R --repo            Select another repository. Can use either `OWNER/REPO` or `GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO` format. Also accepts full URL or Git URL.

Quick start

glab stack --help

v1.89.0 Updates

v1.89.0+: glab stack sync has a new --update-base flag that rebases the stack onto the updated base branch before syncing.

# Sync stack and rebase onto updated base branch (v1.89.0+)
glab stack sync --update-base

Use --update-base when the base branch (e.g. main) has been updated and you want to rebase your entire stack on top of it before pushing.

Subcommands

See references/commands.md for full --help output.

---name: glab-stackdescription: Manage stacked merge requests for complex multi-part changes. Use when creating dependent MRs, managing MR stacks, or working with multi-layer changes. Triggers on stack, stacked MRs, dependent MRs, MR stack, stacked changes.---# glab stack## Overview``` Stacked diffs are a way of creating small changes that build upon each other to ultimately deliver a feature. This kind of workflow can be used to accelerate development time by continuing to build upon your changes, while earlier changes in the stack are reviewed and updated based on feedback. This feature is experimental. It might be broken or removed without any prior notice. Read more about what experimental features mean at https://docs.gitlab.com/policy/development_stages_support/ Use experimental features at your own risk. USAGE glab stack <command> [command] [--flags] EXAMPLES $ glab stack create cool-new-feature $ glab stack sync COMMANDS amend [--flags] Save more changes to a stacked diff. (EXPERIMENTAL) create Create a new stacked diff. (EXPERIMENTAL) first Moves to the first diff in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL) last Moves to the last diff in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL) list Lists all entries in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL) move Moves to any selected entry in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL) next Moves to the next diff in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL) prev Moves to the previous diff in the stack. (EXPERIMENTAL) reorder Reorder a stack of merge requests. (EXPERIMENTAL) save [--flags] Save your progress within a stacked diff. (EXPERIMENTAL) switch <stack-name> Switch between stacks. (EXPERIMENTAL) sync Sync and submit progress on a stacked diff. (EXPERIMENTAL) FLAGS -h --help Show help for this command. -R --repo Select another repository. Can use either `OWNER/REPO` or `GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO` format. Also accepts full URL or Git URL.```## Quick start```bashglab stack --help```## v1.89.0 Updates> **v1.89.0+:** `glab stack sync` has a new `--update-base` flag that rebases the stack onto the updated base branch before syncing.```bash# Sync stack and rebase onto updated base branch (v1.89.0+)glab stack sync --update-base```Use `--update-base` when the base branch (e.g. `main`) has been updated and you want to rebase your entire stack on top of it before pushing.## SubcommandsSee [references/commands.md](references/commands.md) for full `--help` output.

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