mr-tracker

Features

• Comment monitoring: Fetches and displays MR comments with file/line context
• Real-time watching: Watch MRs for new comments with customizable intervals
• Status overview: Shows MR status, approvals, and changes summary
• Current branch detection: Automatically finds MRs for your current branch
• Diff context: Shows file paths and line numbers for diff comments
• Interactive monitoring: Live updates with timestamp notifications

Installation

1. Ensure you have the required dependencies:

   bashCopy

   # GitLab CLI
   pip install glab
   
   # Or follow installation instructions at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli
   
   # jq for JSON processing (usually pre-installed on most systems)
   # On macOS: brew install jq
   # On Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install jq
   

2. Make sure the script is executable:

   bashCopy

   chmod +x scripts/mr_tracker.sh
   

Usage

Show comments for a specific MR:

./scripts/mr_tracker.sh comments 123

Show limited comments:

./scripts/mr_tracker.sh comments 123 5  # Show only 5 most recent comments

Show MRs for current branch:

./scripts/mr_tracker.sh current

Watch MR for new comments:

./scripts/mr_tracker.sh watch 123 30  # Check every 30 seconds

Show MR status and summary:

./scripts/mr_tracker.sh status 123

Show help:

./scripts/mr_tracker.sh help

Command Reference

comments <mr_iid> [limit]

Displays comments for a specific merge request with rich context including:

• Author information with username
• Creation date
• File path and line numbers for diff comments
• Comment body with truncation for long comments

current

Lists all merge requests for your current git branch, showing:

• MR number and title
• Current state (opened, closed, merged)

watch <mr_iid> [interval]

Monitors an MR for new comments in real-time:

• Shows initial comment count
• Checks for new comments at specified intervals (default: 60 seconds)
• Displays only new comments when detected
• Continues until interrupted with Ctrl+C

status <mr_iid>

Shows comprehensive MR information:

• Title and state
• Author and branch information
• Creation and update timestamps
• Approval count and merge status
• File changes summary
• Recent comments

Configuration

GitLab Project

The MR tracker assumes the project path cnty-ai/continuity. To change this, modify the project path in scripts/mr_tracker.sh:

# Change this line in multiple places:
projects/cnty-ai%2Fcontinuity/merge_requests/
# To your project:
projects/your-group%2Fyour-project/merge_requests/

Customizing Output

The script uses jq for JSON processing and formatting. You can modify the jq queries in the script to customize the output format.

Examples

Example 1: Monitor MR activity

# Watch MR #123 for new comments every 30 seconds
./scripts/mr_tracker.sh watch 123 30

Output:

👀 Watching MR #123 for new comments (checking every 30s)...
Press Ctrl+C to stop

📊 Initial comment count: 3

🆕 New comments detected! (Mon Oct 19 10:30:15 EDT 2025)
================================
🔍 DIFF COMMENT
👤 John Doe (@johndoe) - 2025-10-19
📁 File: src/components/Button.tsx
📍 Line: 45→47

Consider adding error handling for the edge case here...

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Example 2: Check current branch MRs

./scripts/mr_tracker.sh current

Output:

🔍 Looking for MRs on branch: feature/new-button
==========================================
MR #456: Add new button component (State: opened)

Example 3: Get MR status

./scripts/mr_tracker.sh status 456

Output:

📊 MR #456 Status
==================
Title: Add new button component
State: opened
Author: Jane Smith
Source Branch: feature/new-button
Target Branch: main
Created: 2025-10-19T09:15:30.000Z
Updated: 2025-10-19T10:30:15.000Z
👍 Approvals: 2
🔁 Merge Status: can_be_merged
📝 Changes: 3 files, +45 -12

📝 Recent Comments:
📝 Comments for MR #456 (with file/line context):
==================================================
💬 GENERAL COMMENT
👤 John Doe (@johndoe) - 2025-10-19

Looks good! Just one suggestion...

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "glab command not found"

   • Install GitLab CLI: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli
   • Authenticate: glab auth login

2. "jq command not found"

   • Install jq: brew install jq (macOS) or sudo apt-get install jq (Ubuntu)

3. "Not in a git repository"

   • Make sure you're in a git repository when using current command

4. "No MRs found for branch"

   • Check that you're on the correct branch
   • Verify the MR exists and targets the correct project

5. "MR #X not found"

   • Verify the MR number is correct
   • Check that the MR exists in the configured project

Debug Mode

For debugging API calls, you can run glab commands directly:

glab api "projects/cnty-ai%2Fcontinuity/merge_requests/123"

Contributing

To extend this tool:

1. Add new commands: Extend the case statement in the main script logic
2. Customize output format: Modify the jq queries for different formatting
3. Add new project support: Update the project path configuration
4. Enhance monitoring: Add additional real-time features like status changes

License

This skill is part of the OpenCode project and follows the same license terms.