python-gitlab/python-gitlab
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A python wrapper for the GitLab API. observed · 2026-09-26
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 30
- age_days: 5004
- days_rel: 86
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 22
Adoption not part of the score
2476 stars · 675 forks observed · 2026-09-26
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
python-gitlab is a Python package providing access to the GitLab v4 REST API and GraphQL API, including a CLI tool wrapping REST endpoints. It offers Pythonic resource management, pagination, retries, rate-limit handling, and flexible configuration.
Use cases
- manage gitlab projects and issues from python scripts
- automate gitlab ci/cd pipelines via api
- query gitlab graphql api asynchronously
- bulk-create or update gitlab users and groups
- script gitlab merge request workflows
- interact with gitlab api from the command line
When to choose
- you need programmatic access to GitLab resources from Python
- you want a maintained client with pagination, retries, and auth handling built in
- you need both REST and GraphQL access to GitLab
- you want a ready-made CLI for GitLab API operations
When to avoid
- you use GitHub or another forge instead of GitLab
- you need a GUI for GitLab administration
- you only need simple git operations rather than API access
Facets
library · maturity stable
http-client cli developer-tools developer-tools apis python cli cross-platform gitlab gitlab-api rest-client graphql-client api-wrapper automation devops
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/python-gitlab/python-gitlab · fetched 2026-09-26 · 36748aa2acc3
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/python-gitlab/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 62587763461b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| python-gitlab/python-gitlab | main | 94 |
For agents
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