How do I install the Glab Config skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/glab-config 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 Glab Config skill do?

Use when working with glab config commands. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Glab Config safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Glab Config?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Glab Config free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Glab Config?

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

Glab Config by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Glab Config
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

glab config

Overview


  Manage key/value strings.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                        
  Current respected settings:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                        
  - browser: If unset, uses the default browser. Override with environment variable $BROWSER.                           
  - check_update: If true, notifies of new versions of glab. Defaults to true. Override with environment variable       
  $GLAB_CHECK_UPDATE.                                                                                                   
  - display_hyperlinks: If true, and using a TTY, outputs hyperlinks for issues and merge request lists. Defaults to    
  false.                                                                                                                
  - editor: If unset, uses the default editor. Override with environment variable $EDITOR.                              
  - glab_pager: Your desired pager command to use, such as 'less -R'.                                                   
  - glamour_style: Your desired Markdown renderer style. Options are dark, light, notty. Custom styles are available    
  using [glamour](https://github.com/charmbracelet/glamour#styles).                                                     
  - host: If unset, defaults to `https://gitlab.com`.                                                                   
  - token: Your GitLab access token. Defaults to environment variables.                                                 
  - visual: Takes precedence over 'editor'. If unset, uses the default editor. Override with environment variable       
  $VISUAL.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                        
         
  USAGE  
         
    glab config [command] [--flags]  
            
  COMMANDS  
            
    edit [--flags]               Opens the glab configuration file.
    get <key> [--flags]          Prints the value of a given configuration key.
    set <key> <value> [--flags]  Updates configuration with the value of a given key.
         
  FLAGS  
         
    -g --global                  Use global config file.
    -h --help                    Show help for this command.

Quick start

glab config --help

Subcommands

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

---name: glab-configdescription: Use when working with glab config commands.--- # glab config ## Overview ``` Manage key/value strings. Current respected settings: - browser: If unset, uses the default browser. Override with environment variable $BROWSER. - check_update: If true, notifies of new versions of glab. Defaults to true. Override with environment variable $GLAB_CHECK_UPDATE. - display_hyperlinks: If true, and using a TTY, outputs hyperlinks for issues and merge request lists. Defaults to false. - editor: If unset, uses the default editor. Override with environment variable $EDITOR. - glab_pager: Your desired pager command to use, such as 'less -R'. - glamour_style: Your desired Markdown renderer style. Options are dark, light, notty. Custom styles are available using [glamour](https://github.com/charmbracelet/glamour#styles). - host: If unset, defaults to `https://gitlab.com`. - token: Your GitLab access token. Defaults to environment variables. - visual: Takes precedence over 'editor'. If unset, uses the default editor. Override with environment variable $VISUAL. USAGE glab config [command] [--flags] COMMANDS edit [--flags] Opens the glab configuration file. get <key> [--flags] Prints the value of a given configuration key. set <key> <value> [--flags] Updates configuration with the value of a given key. FLAGS -g --global Use global config file. -h --help Show help for this command. ``` ## Quick start ```bash glab config --help ``` ## Subcommands See [references/commands.md](references/commands.md) for full `--help` output.

Frequently asked questions

Glab Config