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.TH "glab" "1" "Sep 2026" "Auto generated by spf13/cobra" ""

.SH NAME
glab-mr-checkout - Check out an open merge request.


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBglab mr checkout [ |  | ] [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Defaults to the currently checked-out branch. Use \fB--branch\fR to
override the local branch name used for the checkout.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-b\fP, \fB--branch\fP=""
	Check out merge request with name \&.

.PP
\fB-f\fP, \fB--force\fP[=false]
	Reset local branch to remote when they have diverged. Refuses if working tree has changes that would be lost.

.PP
\fB-u\fP, \fB--set-upstream-to\fP=""
	Set tracking of checked-out branch to [REMOTE/]BRANCH.


.SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP[=false]
	Show help for this command.

.PP
\fB-R\fP, \fB--repo\fP=""
	Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.


.SH EXAMPLE
.EX
glab mr checkout 1
glab mr checkout branch
glab mr checkout 12 --branch todo-fix
glab mr checkout new-feature --set-upstream-to=upstream/main
glab mr checkout https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/merge_requests/1234

# Uses the checked-out branch
glab mr checkout
.EE


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBglab-mr(1)\fP