# Ns Gitlab Board Sync

> (NS) Sync existing GitLab issues with local planning/execution — milestone, RF labels, status, assignee, estimates, spent time. Use during implementation when tasks link to GitLab issues or after plan-version-from-gitlab sync — not for creating new issues (use mcp-gitlab-usage). Always atomic set_issue_labels and three-step status cycle.

- Skill: `nextstage-brasil/ns-gitlab-board-sync` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add nextstage-brasil/ns-gitlab-board-sync`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/nextstage-brasil/ns-gitlab-board-sync/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- License: Apache-2.0
- Author: nextstage-brasil (https://skillmd.com/u/nextstage-brasil)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/nextstage-brasil/ns-gitlab-board-sync

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# GitLab Board Sync

Mirror local SDD planning/execution state onto **existing** GitLab issues. Does **not** create issues.

## Prerequisites

1. GitLab MCP available — follow `mcp-gitlab-usage` for all tool calls
2. If multiple GitLab MCP servers: ask human which to use
3. `docs/context/gitlab-sync-config.md` validated
4. For post-planning batch: `gitlab-issue-feature-map.md` exists

## Configuration

Read `references/gitlab-sync-config.template.md` for expected fields:

- `project_id`, `milestone_id`, `assignee_default`
- `status_backlog`, `status_in_progress`, `status_done`, `status_blocked`
- `rf_label_format`, `base_branch`, `work_branch`, `mr_target_branch`

Discover unknown status labels via `list_project_labels` — confirm with human.

## Flow C — Pre-implementation read

When task lists GitLab issue IIDs:

1. `read_issue` for description + recent comments
2. Non-blocking if inaccessible — log warning, continue
3. **Do not mutate** issue in this flow

## Flow A — Post-planning batch

Per issue in map (excluding `exclude_issues`):

1. Validate milestone (project + group)
2. `update_issue` with `milestone_id`
3. **One** `set_issue_labels` — `remove_labels` + `add_labels` atomically (RF, Status, Equipe)
4. `assign_issue`
5. `set_issue_estimate` from linked task header (seconds) **only if** `time_stats.time_estimate` is empty — never overwrite; skip values < 60

## Flow B — Per-task execution sync (legacy 1:1)

**Mutual exclusion:** any `issue_iid` in `delivery-units.md` → **do not** run Flow B. Owner = `../ns-spec-driven/references/delivery-units.md` **GitLab status/spent (SSoT)**.

When task row maps 1:1 to its own GitLab issue (no delivery units file, or unpublished units + legacy `gitlab-issue-feature-map.md`):

### Task start (before coding)

```
remove: status_backlog
add: status_in_progress
```

Record `START_TIME` / `START_EPOCH` when coding starts (for wall-clock `add_issue_spent_time` — see `../ns-execution-gitlab-issue/references/time-tracking.md`).

### Task complete (after validation)

Only if already `status_in_progress`:

```
remove: status_in_progress
add: status_done, RF: NNN
add_issue_spent_time
add_issue_comment (internal=true)
```

**Never** backlog → done in one step.

## Flow D — Per delivery unit

Run **only** when SSoT row is Flow D (published `issue_iid` + local execute, no G). When G owns lifecycle → **skip entire Flow D**.

### Unit start (before coding unit tasks)

```
remove: status_backlog
add: status_in_progress
```

Record `START_TIME` / `START_EPOCH` when coding starts for unit (wall-clock for unit-level spent).

### Unit complete (after unit validation + review approved)

Only if already `status_in_progress`:

```
remove: status_in_progress
add: status_done
add_issue_comment (internal=true)
```

**Local-only** (SSoT Flow D row): include `add_issue_spent_time` once per unit (wall-clock, not `estimate_sum`); set `spent_posted` = `yes`.

**Never** backlog → done in one step. **Never** `add_issue_spent_time` per task inside unit. **Never** Flow D when G owns the same issue.

## Anti-patterns

| Wrong                               | Right                            |
| ----------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| `assignee` on `update_issue`        | `assign_issue`                   |
| Two label calls for one transition  | Single atomic `set_issue_labels` |
| Manual `Milestone:` label           | `milestone_id` on `update_issue` |
| `set_issue_estimate` for time spent | `add_issue_spent_time` with wall-clock duration |
| `set_issue_estimate` when estimate already set | Skip — preserve existing |
| Plan/`estimate_seconds` as spent `duration` | Epoch delta only (`time-tracking.md`) |
| Public comment for internal notes   | `internal: true`                 |

## References

| File                                        | When                   |
| ------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| `references/gitlab-sync-config.template.md` | Bootstrap config       |
| `mcp-gitlab-usage`                          | Tool schemas and gates |
| `../ns-spec-driven/references/delivery-units.md` | GitLab status/spent (SSoT) |