Community

The GitLab Community is a vibrant and active group of users, developers, and contributors who are passionate about GitLab.

Community Websites for Discussions and Meetings

• GitHub Discussions: discussions - A platform for discussing GitLab features, asking questions, and collaborating with other members of the community.

How to Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved in the GitLab Community:

• Contribute to the codebase: GitLab is open-source and welcomes contributions from the community. You can find a list of issues that are open for contributions on the GitHub Issues page.
• Report bugs and suggest features: If you encounter a bug or have an idea for a new feature, you can report it on the GitHub Issues page.
• Participate in discussions: Engage with the community on the GitHub Discussions page.
• Join the GitLab Slack channel: You can connect with other GitLab users and developers on the GitLab Slack channel.
• Attend GitLab events: GitLab hosts a variety of events, including conferences, meetups, and hackathons. These events are a great way to learn about GitLab and meet other members of the community.

Code Examples

Contributing to the codebase:

# Example of a code contribution to GitLab CE
# In this example, we are adding a new feature to the GitLab API
# that allows users to create a new project from a GitLab template.

# /app/models/project.rb

class Project < ApplicationRecord
  # ... other code

  def self.create_from_template(template_name, user)
    # ... logic for creating a new project from a template

    return new_project
  end
end

# Example of a test for the new feature

# /spec/models/project_spec.rb

describe Project do
  context "when creating a project from a template" do
    it "creates a new project with the template's settings" do
      # ... create a test template
      # ... create a new project from the template
      # ... assert that the new project has the correct settings
    end
  end
end

Reporting bugs and suggesting features:

# Example of a bug report on GitHub Issues

## Bug report

**Title:**  Issue with merging branches

**Description:**  When I try to merge branch `feature-branch` into `main` I get an error.

**Steps to reproduce:**
1. Create a new branch called `feature-branch`
2. Make some changes to the code
3. Push the changes to the remote repository
4. Try to merge `feature-branch` into `main`

**Expected result:**  The merge should be successful.

**Actual result:**  I get an error message.

**Screenshots:**  (Include any relevant screenshots)

**GitLab version:**  (Include the version of GitLab you are using)

**Operating system:**  (Include the operating system you are using)

# Example of a feature suggestion on GitHub Issues

## Feature request

**Title:**  Add support for new programming language

**Description:**  I would like to see support added for the new programming language `MyLanguage` in GitLab.

**Benefits:**  This would allow GitLab users to work with `MyLanguage` projects more easily.

**Alternatives:**  (If there are any alternative solutions, list them here)