# GitLab for Open Source

**URL:** https://forum.gitlab.com/c/community/gitlab-for-open-source/49.md

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## [About the GitLab for Open Source category](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/about-the-gitlab-for-open-source-category/70163)

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**Author:** [@sugaroverflow](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/sugaroverflow)\
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Discuss the GitLab for Open Source Program and learn how open source communities use GitLab.

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## [Open source license renewal](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-source-license-renewal/135677)

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**Author:** [@micah](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/micah)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-source-license-renewal/135677 "2026-10-15T18:17:51Z")

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Hello, I’ve just discovered that our GitLab Self-managed Ultimate subscription under the Open Source Program (Edition A-S00137353) will be expiring October 21st. I’ve attempted to contact the original person we were wo…

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## [Forced to sign up for trial](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/forced-to-sign-up-for-trial/135032)

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**Author:** [@damnedhatter](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/damnedhatter)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/forced-to-sign-up-for-trial/135032 "2026-08-24T15:12:00Z")

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i need to use gitlab to open issue reports on open source projects. but i had so much trouble signing up, but i was able to sign in with github. but almost always i get redirected to https://gitlab.com/users/sign\_up/welc…

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## [Open core project eligibility for GitLab for Open Source Program](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-core-project-eligibility-for-gitlab-for-open-source-program/134337)

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**Author:** [@YongDo-Hyun](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/YongDo-Hyun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-core-project-eligibility-for-gitlab-for-open-source-program/134337 "2026-06-24T13:42:41Z")

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Hi, I’d like to confirm eligibility rules for the GitLab for Open Source Program before applying, regarding mixed-license (“open core”) projects. My namespace contains several public projects, all under OSI-approved li…

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## [Issue with sshd log run script](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/issue-with-sshd-log-run-script/134070)

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**Author:** [@Skull0ne](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/Skull0ne)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/issue-with-sshd-log-run-script/134070 "2026-06-11T11:26:43Z")

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Hi, I have deployed a new server with a gitlab instance running in docker version 17.11.4 . I already have an instance with the same version and I’m not facing this issue. I found the issue while checking “ps faux” : r…

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## [How to get group, subgroup, and project name separately via REST API?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-to-get-group-subgroup-and-project-name-separately-via-rest-api/132225)

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**Author:** [@Sarvesh](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/Sarvesh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-to-get-group-subgroup-and-project-name-separately-via-rest-api/132225 "2026-01-08T12:40:24Z")

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Hi everyone, When I fetch project details using the GitLab REST API, I only get the full path in the path\_with\_namespace field (e.g., Group1/group1.1/group1.1.1/projecttest1). Is there any way to get the group, subgrou…

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## [Guidance on Migrating to Self-Hosted GitLab CE While Retaining Existing On-Prem Git Repository](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/guidance-on-migrating-to-self-hosted-gitlab-ce-while-retaining-existing-on-prem-git-repository/131829)

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**Author:** [@manojnctks](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/manojnctks)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/guidance-on-migrating-to-self-hosted-gitlab-ce-while-retaining-existing-on-prem-git-repository/131829 "2025-12-09T08:22:54Z")

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Hello Team, We are currently using an on-premises, self-hosted Git repository as our primary project repository. Our workflow is structured as follows: a) The master branch is protected and accessible only to administr…

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## [Unable to Fetch Audit Events for Groups using API's](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/unable-to-fetch-audit-events-for-groups-using-apis/131623)

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**Author:** [@viralsoni13](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/viralsoni13)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/unable-to-fetch-audit-events-for-groups-using-apis/131623 "2025-12-02T05:58:11Z")

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I’m facing issues while fetching audit events from groups. I can retrieve audit events from the default group that was created with the account, but for the remaining top-level groups that I created, we are unable to fet…

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## [spurious merge conflict, how to avoid it? ](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/spurious-merge-conflict-how-to-avoid-it/130033)

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**Author:** [@ryanzhou](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/ryanzhou)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/spurious-merge-conflict-how-to-avoid-it/130033 "2025-08-22T23:05:10Z")

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spurious merge conflict, it will solve conflict when close merge and then reopen merge. GITLAB version：v18.1.0 PostgreSQL version：16.x Gitaly version：ubuntu22.04 chart version：9.1.0 source branch. destination bra…

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## [Unable to login to gitlab UI using root credentials after CE deployment in GKE Cluster](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/unable-to-login-to-gitlab-ui-using-root-credentials-after-ce-deployment-in-gke-cluster/129661)

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**Author:** [@bhavani10](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/bhavani10)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/unable-to-login-to-gitlab-ui-using-root-credentials-after-ce-deployment-in-gke-cluster/129661 "2025-08-14T15:09:16Z")

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I have deployed GitLab CE is GKE Cluster via helm after successful deployment , unbale to access GitLab UI using initial root password. I am getting invalid creds, Tried updating password using gitlab-rails console But…

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## [Welcome The Open Group, our newest open source partner](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/welcome-the-open-group-our-newest-open-source-partner/88511)

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**Author:** [@bbehr](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/bbehr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/welcome-the-open-group-our-newest-open-source-partner/88511 "2025-06-22T17:37:46Z")

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Today we’ve officially announced that The Open Group has joined the GitLab Open Source Partners community! From the announcement: For more than 30 years, The Open Group has served as a steward and champion of open sour…

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## [How to effectively take incremental/delta backups of GitLab CE repositories?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-to-effectively-take-incremental-delta-backups-of-gitlab-ce-repositories/126674)

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**Author:** [@sumanth](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/sumanth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-to-effectively-take-incremental-delta-backups-of-gitlab-ce-repositories/126674 "2025-06-04T13:48:25Z")

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Hi GitLab Community! I’m using GitLab CE (self-hosted, version 17.6), and I’d like to ensure my repository backups are incremental (only the changes, not full backups each time). I see that: Incremental repository ba…

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## [It's a good idea to put my projet in Open Source?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/its-a-good-idea-to-put-my-projet-in-open-source/126184)

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**Author:** [@celianbdt](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/celianbdt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/its-a-good-idea-to-put-my-projet-in-open-source/126184 "2025-05-22T10:22:41Z")

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Hey everyone :waving\_hand: I’m currently building Appairium, a search engine designed to help professionals find the right SaaS tools based on their actual business needs — no ads, no biased rankings, just relevance. It…

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## [Problems with registry api "not starting" since update to CE 17.9 (jammy)](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/problems-with-registry-api-not-starting-since-update-to-ce-17-9-jammy/121630)

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**Author:** [@jmorby](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/jmorby)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/problems-with-registry-api-not-starting-since-update-to-ce-17-9-jammy/121630 "2025-05-16T21:39:17Z")

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Hi We updated via “apt” to 17.9.0-ce this afternoon and since then we’ve noticed 502 Gateway errors when trying to interact with the registry (was all working fine 24 hours prior) I’ve trawled the logs but can’t see an…

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## ["Open in web IDE" button unavailable after upgrading](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-in-web-ide-button-unavailable-after-upgrading/125127)

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**Author:** [@kieran](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/kieran)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/open-in-web-ide-button-unavailable-after-upgrading/125127 "2025-05-05T23:06:22Z")

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PLS HELP!!! For security reason, it’s necessary to keep our gitlab-ce system up-to-date(Omnibus installed on RockyLinux9.4), here’s what I did: Before upgrading Version: gitlab-ce-17.1.6-ce (Official RPM) Upgrading s…

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## [GitLab Advanced Security discrepancies in dashboard for dependency scanning and SAST](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-advanced-security-discrepancies-in-dashboard-for-dependency-scanning-and-sast/123309)

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**Author:** [@kiranbduck](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/kiranbduck)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-advanced-security-discrepancies-in-dashboard-for-dependency-scanning-and-sast/123309 "2025-04-21T06:01:22Z")

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We are attempting to integrate GitLab’s advanced security features for dependency scanning, but we are encountering discrepancies in the results. Our analysis identified the following vulnerabilities: Direct Dependenc…

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## [GitLab Security Dashboard: Code flow is not displaying](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-security-dashboard-code-flow-is-not-displaying/123715)

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**Author:** [@kiranbduck](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/kiranbduck)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-security-dashboard-code-flow-is-not-displaying/123715 "2025-04-04T07:24:07Z")

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We are currently integrating a SAST-generated file into the GitLab vulnerability report using the following .gitlab-ci.yml configuration. While we can view the code flow within the build job , it does not appear on the G…

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## [How to fix this guys?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-to-fix-this-guys/122418)

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**Author:** [@KongPro123](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/KongPro123)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-to-fix-this-guys/122418 "2025-03-08T11:17:31Z")

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## [Unexpected Database Drops in GitLab Instance](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/unexpected-database-drops-in-gitlab-instance/121268)

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**Author:** [@ilyes.sellam](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/ilyes.sellam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/unexpected-database-drops-in-gitlab-instance/121268 "2025-02-13T22:28:30Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m deploying a GitLab instance using Docker Swarm with an external PostgreSQL database hosted on a separate VPS. My setup details: GitLab Image\*\*: gitlab/gitlab-ce:17.8.2-ce.0 PostgreSQL Version\*\*: 16.6 …

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## [Gitlab pages not serving the correct file under custom domain](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-pages-not-serving-the-correct-file-under-custom-domain/120846)

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**Author:** [@samokosik](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/samokosik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-pages-not-serving-the-correct-file-under-custom-domain/120846 "2025-02-05T10:01:51Z")

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:hugs: Please help fill in this template with all the details to help others help you more efficiently. Use formatting blocks for code, config, logs and ensure to remove sensitive data. Problem to solve Hello, I have a…

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## [Web login verification source](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/web-login-verification-source/118144)

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**Author:** [@kseltar](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/kseltar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/web-login-verification-source/118144 "2024-12-09T15:52:31Z")

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i have deployed the gitlab-ce in my internal infraestructure i have 2 login methods MSAD users group local db registered users events i had an user that at the first time he registered himself his user on standard…

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## [GitLab API discussion](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-api-discussion/117180)

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**Author:** [@Ethan2083](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/Ethan2083)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-api-discussion/117180 "2024-11-27T09:35:03Z")

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Hi there, Is there any documentation on how to create projects/issues/tasks using an API. Also what are the exact requirements that is required and how the output looks once it has been created. Kind Regards

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## [Number of seats in the program for a self-hosted instance](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/number-of-seats-in-the-program-for-a-self-hosted-instance/116746)

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**Author:** [@gabelula](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/gabelula)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/number-of-seats-in-the-program-for-a-self-hosted-instance/116746 "2024-11-12T15:47:59Z")

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Hi! I’m part of a non-profit organization that maintains several open source tools. We self-hosted our gitlab and now are looking into applying to the the gitlab program for open source. The question I have is about the…

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## [Giltab automatically removes user ssh key after 1-2 minutes of adding it](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/giltab-automatically-removes-user-ssh-key-after-1-2-minutes-of-adding-it/116054)

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**Author:** [@michiela](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/michiela)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/giltab-automatically-removes-user-ssh-key-after-1-2-minutes-of-adding-it/116054 "2024-10-29T10:37:04Z")

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Hello, we added a ssh-key to an ldap user. He can then checkout a repository but after 1 or 2 minutes, the key is automatically removed by gitlab. We tried with both an rsa as an ed25519 key. In logs we cannot find any…

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## [How do I use a Source code (Mastodon) hosted on GitHub?](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-do-i-use-a-source-code-mastodon-hosted-on-github/115477)

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**Author:** [@LabPoet1956](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/LabPoet1956)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/how-do-i-use-a-source-code-mastodon-hosted-on-github/115477 "2024-10-17T14:56:13Z")

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Brand New to GitLab – Much Confusion on my goal that I can’t decipher from FAQ’s & Tutorials yet. \*I’m Exploring GiLab, hoping to replace GitHub account & I’m lost here. I want to develop a self-hosted Mastodon instanc…

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## [Gitlab helm registry can only storge charts in one channel](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-helm-registry-can-only-storge-charts-in-one-channel/115348)

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**Author:** [@barrowkwan](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/barrowkwan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/gitlab-helm-registry-can-only-storge-charts-in-one-channel/115348 "2024-10-15T18:03:40Z")

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Is it normal when I push a helm charts to gitlab helm registry devel channel, then later on, I push the same helm charts to stable channel, the one in devel channel will be removed?

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## [Js spreadsheet component working together with GitLab](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/js-spreadsheet-component-working-together-with-gitlab/114461)

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**Author:** [@isabelesantiagoo](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/isabelesantiagoo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/js-spreadsheet-component-working-together-with-gitlab/114461 "2024-09-30T11:44:42Z")

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I’m thinking about how to integrate Jspreadsheet with GitLab to enhance project data management and visualization. This connection could simplify tracking important information, such as issues and task statuses, directly…

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## [Is there any API to find whether the git diff response is getting collapsed or not](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/is-there-any-api-to-find-whether-the-git-diff-response-is-getting-collapsed-or-not/112008)

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**Author:** [@Anusha](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/Anusha)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/is-there-any-api-to-find-whether-the-git-diff-response-is-getting-collapsed-or-not/112008 "2024-09-18T07:29:17Z")

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Hi, I need to know is there any API or way to find whether the diff response between two branch is getting collapsed or not. We can see that only in UI, Is it possible to get that in API response ? Thanks in Advance.

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## [Improvements for Gitlab Design Management for overall betterment of open source design](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/improvements-for-gitlab-design-management-for-overall-betterment-of-open-source-design/110494)

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**Author:** [@likeanushkaa](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/likeanushkaa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/improvements-for-gitlab-design-management-for-overall-betterment-of-open-source-design/110494 "2024-09-03T19:34:35Z")

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Gitlab is a great combination of code, people and distribution which serves the purpose of open source and proprietary companies alike, by reducing redundancy faced by developers. In this way, a developer can focus on in…

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## [I need shortcut keys witch i want for segment add](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/i-need-shortcut-keys-witch-i-want-for-segment-add/101076)

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**Author:** [@mubashirsarwar788](https://forum.gitlab.com/u/mubashirsarwar788)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.gitlab.com/t/i-need-shortcut-keys-witch-i-want-for-segment-add/101076 "2024-03-10T20:16:37Z")

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i want to add segment in via vedio annotation tool i want change and add more specific keys replacement to a

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