gitlab_search_in_project
Search within a specific GitLab project to find issues, merge requests, code, commits, or wiki pages by specifying a search scope and query.
Instructions
Search within a project Returns: Results from specified scope Use when: Finding issues, MRs, code, wiki pages Required: Scope (what to search in)
Scopes:
'issues': Search issue titles/descriptions
'merge_requests': Search MR titles/descriptions
'commits': Search commit messages
'blobs': Search file contents
'wiki_blobs': Search wiki pages
Example: Search for "login" in issues Returns matching issues with highlights
Related tools:
gitlab_search_projects: Search across projects
Specific list tools for each type
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_id | No | Project identifier (auto-detected if not provided) Type: integer OR string Format: numeric ID or 'namespace/project' Optional: Yes - auto-detects from current git repository Examples: - 12345 (numeric ID) - 'gitlab-org/gitlab' (namespace/project path) - 'my-group/my-subgroup/my-project' (nested groups) Note: If in a git repo with GitLab remote, this can be omitted | |
| scope | Yes | Search scope Type: string (enum) Options: - 'issues': Search in issues - 'merge_requests': Search in MRs - 'milestones': Search in milestones - 'wiki_blobs': Search in wiki pages - 'commits': Search in commit messages - 'blobs': Search in file contents - 'users': Search for users Required: Yes Example: 'issues' to find issues mentioning a term | |
| search | Yes | Search query Type: string Matching: Case-insensitive, partial matching Searches in: Project names and descriptions Examples: - 'frontend' (finds 'frontend-app', 'old-frontend', etc.) - 'API' (matches 'api', 'API', 'GraphQL-API', etc.) Tip: Use specific terms for better results | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |