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/gitlab-board

Kanban board management for GitLab issues with AI automation

Invoke this skill in Claude Code:

/gitlab-board {project} [target]

Workflow Position

1
/createsolution
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2
/createplan
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3
/executeplan
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4
Dashboard
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5
/gitlab-board

Commands

Command Description
/gitlab-board cicd Show board status for cicd project
/gitlab-board cicd all Work on all ready items in cicd project
/gitlab-board cicd 22 Work on issue #22 specifically
/gitlab-board cicd 22,23,24 Work on issues #22, #23, and #24
/gitlab-board cicd ready Work on all items in ready column
/gitlab-board cicd review Show items in review column

Board Columns

Backlog

Unprioritized work

Ready

Ready for AI pickup

In Progress

Active work

Review

Awaiting human review

Blocked

Waiting on dependencies

Done

Completed

Issue Types

PHASE

Meta-cards that spawn task cards when activated. Drag to ready and AI creates all tasks for that phase. (v1.11.0+)

DECISION

Grey area choices requiring human input. Uses checkbox voting - human checks an option, AI finalizes the decision.

INFO

Reference documentation and summaries. Not actionable work - for context and onboarding.

FEATURE

Work items that flow through development. Includes bugs, enhancements, and infrastructure tasks.

Available Labels

Board State

backlog
ready
in-progress
review
blocked
done

Card Type

decision-needed
info
type::feature
type::bug
type::enhancement

Priority

priority::critical
priority::high
priority::medium
priority::low

Work Execution Flow

1. Claim Issue

Move issue from ready to in-progress, signaling active work.

2. Read Requirements

Parse issue description and comments to understand the task.

3. Create Branch

Create feature branch: issue-{IID}-{description}

4. Execute Work

Edit files, run commands, implement the requested changes.

5. Commit & Push

Stage changes, commit with issue reference, push to remote.

6. Create MR

Create merge request linking back to the issue.

7. Move to Review

Update issue to review status, add completion comment.

8. Human Review

Human reviews MR, approves/requests changes, merges.

DECISION Card Workflow

### Options (check ONE to decide)
- [ ] **A**: Option A description
- [x] **B**: Option B description (SELECTED)
- [ ] **C**: Option C description
- [ ] **Other**: See comment below

Human Action

Review options, check the preferred checkbox, move card to "ready".

AI Action

Detect checked option, record decision, add comment, close issue.

Related Skills

/createsolution

AI Board Review for solution design - defines what to build.

/createplan

Implementation planning - creates phased task breakdown.

/executeplan

Execute implementation plans with agent coordination.