Code review and collaboration with Merge Requests

• When you want feedback create a merge request
• Target is the default branch (usually master)
• Assign or mention the person you would like to review
• Add [Draft] to the title if it's a work in progress
• When accepting, always delete the branch
• Anyone can comment, not just the assignee
• Push corrections to the same branch

Merge requests

Create your first merge request

1. Use the blue button in the activity feed
2. View the diff (changes) and leave a comment
3. Push a new commit to the same branch
4. Review the changes again and notice the update

Feedback and Collaboration

• Merge requests are a time for feedback and collaboration
• Giving feedback is hard
• Be as kind as possible
• Receiving feedback is hard
• Be as receptive as possible
• Feedback is about the best code, not the person. You are not your code

Review the Thoughtbot code-review guide for suggestions to follow when reviewing merge requests: https://github.com/thoughtbot/guides/tree/master/code-review

See GitLab merge requests for examples: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests