renovatebot/renovate

Feature request: GitLab forkMode

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#840 opened on Sep 26, 2017

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help wantedplatform:gitlabpriority-4-lowstatus:blocked

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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Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
devopsci cd
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
GitLabTypeScriptRenovate internals
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Review the GitLab API documentation for creating merge requests from forks (fork mode). Examine the current codebase, particularly the GitLab platform modules, to understand how MRs are created and what permissions are needed. Look at the comments and discussions in issue #840 for design considerations and potential approaches already discussed. Consider implementing a config option that allows the bot to create a fork and work from there, possibly using personal access tokens with lower permissions.