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

.SH NAME
glab-mr-create - Create a new merge request.


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBglab mr create [flags]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Defaults to the current branch as the source branch. Use \fB--fill\fR
to automatically fill the title and description from the commit history. Use
\fB--draft\fR to create a draft merge request.

.PP
The \fB--recover\fR flag is an experiment: it might be unstable or
removed at any time, and is not ready for production use. For more
information, see
https://docs.gitlab.com/policy/development_stages_support/.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB--allow-collaboration\fP[=false]
	Allow commits from other members. Set to true/false to override project defaults, or omit to use project settings.

.PP
\fB-a\fP, \fB--assignee\fP=[]
	Assign merge request to people by their \fBusernames\fR\&. Multiple usernames can be comma-separated or specified by repeating the flag.

.PP
\fB--auto-merge\fP[=false]
	Set the merge request to merge when all merge checks pass.

.PP
\fB--copy-issue-labels\fP[=false]
	Copy labels from issue to the merge request. Used with --related-issue.

.PP
\fB--create-source-branch\fP[=false]
	Create a source branch if it does not exist.

.PP
\fB-d\fP, \fB--description\fP=""
	Supply a description for the merge request. Set to "-" to open an editor.

.PP
\fB--description-file\fP=""
	Read the merge request description from a file. Use "-" to read from standard input.

.PP
\fB--draft\fP[=false]
	Mark merge request as a draft.

.PP
\fB-f\fP, \fB--fill\fP[=false]
	Do not prompt for title or description, and just use commit info. Sets \fBpush\fR to \fBtrue\fR, and pushes the branch.

.PP
\fB--fill-commit-body\fP[=false]
	Fill description with each commit body when multiple commits. Can only be used with --fill.

.PP
\fB-H\fP, \fB--head\fP=""
	Select another head repository using the \fBOWNER/REPO\fR or \fBGROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO\fR format, the project ID, or the full URL.

.PP
\fB-l\fP, \fB--label\fP=[]
	Add label by name. Multiple labels can be comma-separated or specified by repeating the flag.

.PP
\fB-m\fP, \fB--milestone\fP=""
	The global ID or title of a milestone to assign.

.PP
\fB--no-editor\fP[=false]
	Don't open editor to enter a description. If true, uses prompt. Defaults to false.

.PP
\fB--push\fP[=false]
	Push committed changes after creating merge request. Make sure you have committed changes.

.PP
\fB--recover\fP[=false]
	Save the options to a file if the merge request creation fails. If the file exists, the options are loaded from the recovery file. (EXPERIMENTAL)

.PP
\fB-i\fP, \fB--related-issue\fP=""
	Create a merge request for an issue. If --title is not provided, uses the issue title.

.PP
\fB--remove-source-branch\fP[=false]
	Remove source branch on merge. Set to true/false to override project defaults, or omit to use project settings.

.PP
\fB--reviewer\fP=[]
	Request review from users by their \fBusernames\fR\&. Multiple usernames can be comma-separated or specified by repeating the flag.

.PP
\fB--signoff\fP[=false]
	Append a DCO signoff to the merge request description.

.PP
\fB-s\fP, \fB--source-branch\fP=""
	Create a merge request from this branch. Default is the current branch.

.PP
\fB--squash-before-merge\fP[=false]
	Squash commits into a single commit when merging. Set to true/false to override project defaults, or omit to use project settings.

.PP
\fB-b\fP, \fB--target-branch\fP=""
	The target or base branch into which you want your code merged into.

.PP
\fB--template\fP=""
	Name of a template in '.gitlab/merge_request_templates/' to pre-populate the description. The '.md' extension is optional. Templates are loaded from the local repository only.

.PP
\fB-t\fP, \fB--title\fP=""
	Supply a title for the merge request.

.PP
\fB-w\fP, \fB--web\fP[=false]
	Continue merge request creation in a browser.

.PP
\fB--wip\fP[=false]
	Mark merge request as a draft. Alternative to --draft.

.PP
\fB-y\fP, \fB--yes\fP[=false]
	Skip submission confirmation prompt. Use --fill to skip all optional prompts.


.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
# Create a merge request interactively from the current branch
glab mr new

# Assign a user and set a title without prompting for description
glab mr create -a username -t "fix annoying bug"

# Fill title and description from commits, mark as draft, add a label
glab mr create -f --draft --label RFC

# Fill from commits and preview the compare page in the browser
glab mr create --fill --web

# Fill from commits, expand each commit body into the description
glab mr create --fill --fill-commit-body --yes

# Use a merge request template for the description
glab mr create -t "Fix login bug" --template bug_fix
glab mr create -t "Security patch" --template security_fix.md --yes

# Create against another project without a local clone. All inputs must be passed as flags; no --push, --fill, or --template.
glab mr create --repo group/project --source-branch feature-branch --target-branch main --title "Add feature" --description "Details..." --yes

# Create a fork merge request from your fork into the upstream project, without a local clone.
glab mr create --repo upstream/project --head your-namespace/project --source-branch feature-branch --target-branch main --title "Add feature" --description "Details..." --yes

# Read the description from a file
glab mr create -t "Fix login bug" --description-file description.md

# Read the description from standard input
cat description.md | glab mr create -t "Fix login bug" --description-file -
.EE


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