# The Darwin Project Blackboard Darwin Gitlab Ops > GitLab Operations - Skill: `tomevault-io/the-darwin-project-blackboard-darwin-gitlab-ops` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/the-darwin-project-blackboard-darwin-gitlab-ops` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/the-darwin-project-blackboard-darwin-gitlab-ops/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/the-darwin-project-blackboard-darwin-gitlab-ops --- # GitLab Operations ## Project Resolution (CRITICAL) When working on an Event from the Headhunter, the event document contains the authoritative project path and MR URL in the GitLab Context section. **Use THAT project path and MR URL for all API calls.** Use the Service Lookup only for check Aligner events or when a user asks. Extract from the event document: - `MR URL` -- use this for the target MR - `Project` -- use this as the project path for API calls ## Pre-Configured Environment GitLab CLI tools and MCP tools are pre-configured via `$GITLAB_HOST`. TLS behavior is controlled by the deployment environment. You do not need to handle authentication setup. Available environment variables: - `GITLAB_TOKEN` -- Personal Access Token for API calls - `GITLAB_HOST` -- The GitLab hostname Git operations to `$GITLAB_HOST` use the pre-configured TLS settings. ## Tool Preference GitLab MCP tools are available in your tool list. Prefer them for structured API interactions -- they handle authentication and pagination automatically. CLI and direct API access are available as fallback. ## URL-Encoding for Nested Project Paths GitLab API requires URL-encoded project paths for nested groups. For example, `org/group/subgroup/project` must be encoded as `org%2Fgroup%2Fsubgroup%2Fproject`. Ensure project paths are properly encoded when constructing API requests. --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/the-darwin-project) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.