gitlab_get_user_discussion_threads

Retrieve and analyze all discussion threads initiated by a user on GitLab, including details like context, engagement, and timeline. Use for tracking contributions, assessing communication, and gaining team collaboration insights.

Instructions

Get all discussion threads started by a user

Find all discussion threads initiated by the specified user across issues, merge requests, and other collaborative contexts.

Returns discussion thread information with:

Thread details: initial message, topic, context
Engagement: replies, participants, resolution
Origin: issue/MR association, project context
Timeline: creation, activity, resolution dates
Impact: influence on decisions and outcomes

Use cases:

Leadership and initiative tracking
Communication effectiveness analysis
Knowledge sharing assessment
Team collaboration insights

Parameters:

user_id: Numeric user ID
username: Username string (use either user_id or username)
project_id: Optional project scope filter
context_type: Filter by context (Issue, MergeRequest, all)
status: Filter by resolution status (active, resolved, all)
since: Threads started after date (YYYY-MM-DD)
until: Threads started before date (YYYY-MM-DD)
sort: Sort order (created, activity, resolution)
per_page: Results per page (default: 20)
page: Page number (default: 1)

Example: Get active discussion threads

{
  "username": "johndoe",
  "status": "active",
  "sort": "activity"
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`page`	No	Page number for pagination Type: integer Range: ≥1 Default: 1 Example: 3 (to get the third page of results) Note: Use with per_page to navigate large result sets
`per_page`	No	Number of results per page Type: integer Range: 1-100 Default: 20 Example: 50 (for faster browsing) Tip: Use smaller values (10-20) for detailed operations, larger (50-100) for listing
`project_id`	No	Optional project scope filter
`thread_status`	No	Filter by thread status
`username`	Yes	Username string

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "page": {
      "default": 1,
      "description": "Page number for pagination\nType: integer\nRange: ≥1\nDefault: 1\nExample: 3 (to get the third page of results)\nNote: Use with per_page to navigate large result sets",
      "minimum": 1,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "per_page": {
      "default": 50,
      "description": "Number of results per page\nType: integer\nRange: 1-100\nDefault: 20\nExample: 50 (for faster browsing)\nTip: Use smaller values (10-20) for detailed operations, larger (50-100) for listing",
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "project_id": {
      "description": "Optional project scope filter",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "thread_status": {
      "description": "Filter by thread status",
      "enum": [
        "resolved",
        "unresolved"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "username": {
      "description": "Username string",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "username"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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