GitLab CLI (glab)

CLI discovered

Details

Command: glab
Docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/cli/

Authentication

GitLab OAuth application (client ID + client secret) oauth2 discovered $ glab auth login --web

$ glab auth login --device

Acquired by the CLI — running glab auth login --web opens the auth flow and stores the credential.

GitLab personal access token api_key discovered Get key ↗

$ glab auth login --stdin

In GitLab.com, open Personal access tokens, choose Generate token > Legacy token, set a name, expiration, and scopes such as read_api or api, then create the token and copy it before leaving the page.

GitLab CI/CD job token bearer discovered

$ glab auth login --job-token $CI_JOB_TOKEN

Run the integration from a GitLab CI/CD job. GitLab exposes the token in the job environment as CI_JOB_TOKEN; docs note it only works for specific API endpoints. For glab, you can log in with glab auth login --job-token $CI_JOB_TOKEN or rely on CI auto-login where supported.