GitLab guides
Straight answers to the questions GitLab users ask most — reviewing and merging from a phone, pipelines, the To-Do List, tokens and notifications. Every guide links to GitLab’s own documentation for the details, and says when it was last checked.
Does GitLab have a mobile app? The 2026 answer
No — GitLab Inc. has no official Android or iPhone app. What works on a phone instead: the mobile site, email, Slack, AI assistants and third-party apps.
The best GitLab apps for Android and iPhone in 2026, compared
Every GitLab app worth a look on Android and iPhone in October 2026 — what each can do, what it costs, and which to pick for push, review or pipelines.
How to review a GitLab merge request on your phone
A step-by-step way to review, comment on, approve and merge a GitLab merge request from a phone — in the browser or an app — without missing anything.
How to get GitLab push notifications on your phone
GitLab only notifies by email. The real ways to get push notifications for review requests, mentions and failed pipelines on Android and iPhone.
GitLab To-Do List explained: what creates a to-do, and how to clear it
What adds an item to your GitLab To-Do List, what marks it done on its own, and how to snooze, bulk-edit and keep it at zero — updated for GitLab 19.5.
How to retry a failed GitLab pipeline (and when not to)
Retry a failed job or a whole GitLab pipeline, run a manual job, read the job log first, and stop retrying flaky jobs by hand with the retry keyword.
GitLab token scopes explained: api vs read_api, and fine-grained tokens
Which GitLab token scope a tool really needs, how long tokens last, what fine-grained tokens change in 2026, and how to give a mobile app safe access.
Using self-managed GitLab on your phone: VPNs, certificates and tokens
How to connect a phone to your company's self-managed GitLab: network access and VPNs, private certificates on iPhone and Android, tokens, versions and alerts.
GitLab suggested changes: how to suggest, batch and apply code suggestions
Write a suggestion in a GitLab merge request, cover several lines, apply a batch in one commit and set the commit message — with the rules on who can apply.
Why can't I merge my GitLab merge request? Every blocking reason
Every reason GitLab blocks a merge — draft, threads, pipeline, approvals, conflicts, rebase, dependencies, status checks — what each means and how to fix it.
How to connect Claude or ChatGPT to GitLab (GitLab MCP server)
Connect Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT or Codex to GitLab with GitLab's MCP server, GA since 19.5: which plans work, how sign-in works, and what to watch for.
Is there a GitHub Mobile for GitLab? The closest options in 2026
GitHub has GitHub Mobile; GitLab has no official app. What GitHub Mobile does, and the GitLab apps and features that come closest on Android and iPhone.
Can Claude or ChatGPT review a GitLab merge request? AI review in 2026
Three ways to get an AI code review on a GitLab merge request: GitLab Duo's Code Review Flow, Codex with @codex review, and Claude Code in GitLab CI/CD.
Can you approve your own GitLab merge request? Approval rules explained
Who can approve a GitLab merge request, whether authors can approve their own, and how approval rules, Code Owners and new-commit settings work in 2026.
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