How do I install the Quickstart skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/quickstart-197 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Quickstart skill do?

glab Plugin It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Quickstart safe to use?

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Is Quickstart free to use?

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Who published Quickstart?

javimosch (@javimosch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Quickstart by javimosch — Agent Skill

Name: Quickstart
Author: javimosch

File contents

glab Plugin

Overview

The glab plugin provides access to the GitLab CLI tool (glab), bringing GitLab to your command line. Work with GitLab directly from the terminal without leaving your workflow.

What is glab?

glab is an open-source GitLab CLI tool that allows you to work with GitLab directly from your terminal. It provides a unified interface for managing repositories, issues, merge requests, pipelines, and more.

Quick Start

1. Install glab

curl -sL https://git.io/glab | sh
# or with Homebrew
brew install glab

2. Authenticate

sc glab auth login

3. Verify installation

sc glab self version

Common Workflows

Working with Merge Requests

# List merge requests
sc glab mr list

# List only opened MRs
sc glab mr list --state opened

# View a specific MR
sc glab mr view 123

Working with Issues

# List issues
sc glab issue list

# List issues assigned to you
sc glab issue list --assignee @me

# List closed issues
sc glab issue list --state closed

CI/CD Pipelines

# List pipelines
sc glab ci list

# View pipeline status
sc glab ci view 12345

Repository Operations

# Clone a repository
sc glab repo clone owner/repo

# View repository info
sc glab repo view

Authentication

Authenticate with your GitLab instance:

sc glab auth login

For self-hosted GitLab instances:

sc glab auth login --hostname gitlab.example.com

Requirements

GitLab account
Personal access token with appropriate permissions

Useful Commands

sc glab auth login - Authenticate with GitLab
sc glab mr list - List merge requests
sc glab mr view [iid] - View a merge request
sc glab issue list - List issues
sc glab ci list - List CI/CD pipelines
sc glab repo clone [repo] - Clone a repository

Passthrough

For any glab command not exposed as a specific command, use the passthrough:

sc glab _ _ [any glab args]

Resources

Official docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/cli/
GitHub repo: https://github.com/profclems/glab

---name: quickstart-197description: glab Plugin---# glab Plugin## OverviewThe glab plugin provides access to the GitLab CLI tool (`glab`), bringing GitLab to your command line. Work with GitLab directly from the terminal without leaving your workflow.## What is glab?`glab` is an open-source GitLab CLI tool that allows you to work with GitLab directly from your terminal. It provides a unified interface for managing repositories, issues, merge requests, pipelines, and more.## Quick Start### 1. Install glab```bashcurl -sL https://git.io/glab | sh# or with Homebrewbrew install glab```### 2. Authenticate```bashsc glab auth login```### 3. Verify installation```bashsc glab self version```## Common Workflows### Working with Merge Requests```bash# List merge requestssc glab mr list# List only opened MRssc glab mr list --state opened# View a specific MRsc glab mr view 123```### Working with Issues```bash# List issuessc glab issue list# List issues assigned to yousc glab issue list --assignee @me# List closed issuessc glab issue list --state closed```### CI/CD Pipelines```bash# List pipelinessc glab ci list# View pipeline statussc glab ci view 12345```### Repository Operations```bash# Clone a repositorysc glab repo clone owner/repo# View repository infosc glab repo view```## AuthenticationAuthenticate with your GitLab instance:```bashsc glab auth login```For self-hosted GitLab instances:```bashsc glab auth login --hostname gitlab.example.com```## Requirements- GitLab account- Personal access token with appropriate permissions## Useful Commands- `sc glab auth login` - Authenticate with GitLab- `sc glab mr list` - List merge requests- `sc glab mr view [iid]` - View a merge request- `sc glab issue list` - List issues- `sc glab ci list` - List CI/CD pipelines- `sc glab repo clone [repo]` - Clone a repository## PassthroughFor any glab command not exposed as a specific command, use the passthrough:```bashsc glab _ _ [any glab args]```## Resources- Official docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/cli/- GitHub repo: https://github.com/profclems/glab

Frequently asked questions

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