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Feature request: GitLab forkMode

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#840 opened on Sep 26, 2017

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 (30 comments) (5 reactions) (0 assignees)TypeScript (1,916 forks)batch import
help wantedplatform:gitlabpriority-4-lowstatus:blocked

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Description

Hi,

I'd like to use renovate on a project hosted on Gitlab. I went through the doc and managed to set it up on my project, but it seems it requires a developer permission on the project, to be able to create branches.

Would it be possible to make it create MR from its own fork, to avoid granting too much permissions to the bot account?

Thanks!

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Research direction
Investigate GitLab API for creating merge requests from forks. Check if renovate already has a fork mode for GitHub and adapt it for GitLab. Look at existing GitLab platform code and add configuration option.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devops
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitGitLab API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40