This is a bit off-topic to be filed under DevOps / workflow automation but I still wanted to share it: We use GitLab at the WZB for collaborative software development and project management and I recently had to transfer all my GitLab projects to a GitLab group.[1]In case you don’t know GitLab: It’s similar to GitHub but open-source and you can install your own instance on your server so that all your data stays within your organization’s IT … Continue reading Since transferring a personal project to a group is not something that is done regularly, it’s quite hidden in the project settings and involves a lot of steps. Transferring a project manually with the GitLab web interface means visiting the project page, navigating to the “transfer project” pane in its advanced settings, selecting the group, clicking “Transfer group” and typing a confirmation string. Nobody want’s to do this manually with more than a handful of projects. Luckily GitLab comes with it’s own, well-documented REST API which can save us a lot of time by letting us automating such tedious tasks.
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| ↑1 | In case you don’t know GitLab: It’s similar to GitHub but open-source and you can install your own instance on your server so that all your data stays within your organization’s IT realm. That’s better for data projection, customizability and you’re less dependent on the services of an external company. |
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