How to Get Your GitLab Merge Requests Reviewed & Merged: A Practical Guide

Contributing to large open-source repositories like GitLab can feel intimidating at first. You put in the effort, fix an issue, write tests, open your Merge Requests (MRs)—and then... silence. Or maybe you get a green checkmark approval on one MR, but nothing merges, while two other MRs sit untouched.

If you are wondering:

Why did my approved MR not get merged?

Who is supposed to review my untouched MRs?

Is it okay to ping someone, and who should I tag?

This guide walks you through the exact review lifecycle GitLab uses, how the automated triage works, and how to get your MRs moving across the finish line.

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