GitLab is a DevOps platform combining Git repository hosting with collaboration features and CI/CD pipelines.
What it’s used for
- Hosting repos and code review (merge requests).
- Planning and issues.
- CI/CD automation via pipelines.
Common issues
- Website/API instability: GitLab.com incident or local network.
- Pipeline failures: missing variables/secrets, runner issues, permissions.
- Git push/pull errors: token/SSH, project permissions.
Status
- For GitLab.com status, check status.gitlab.com.