GitLab Pulse is your smart, AI-powered companion for Visual Studio Code. Keep your finger on the pulse of your projects by tracking Merge Requests and generating instant summaries without ever leaving your editor.
✨ Key Features
🤖 AI-Powered Summaries: Generate concise English summaries for your MRs using OpenAI or Google Gemini. Just click the ✨ Generate AI Summary action inside your open MRs.
📥 Real-time Monitoring: Instant view of MRs assigned to you. See at a glance if changes were requested (🔴) or approved (✅).
📤 Author Workspace: Track your own open MRs and monitor reviewer progress in real-time.
🔁 One-Click Re-request: Corrected the feedback? Click directly on a reviewer with a 🔴 status to re-request their review instantly.
✅ Archive View: Access recently merged MRs to stay informed on codebase evolution.
🔔 Smart Notifications: Get pinged immediately when a new MR lands on your desk.
🏷️ Labels & Details: High-visibility labels and reviewer status integrated directly into the tree.
🔄 Auto-sync: Data stays fresh with a background refresh every 2 minutes.
⚙️ Setup Instructions
Open Settings (Ctrl+,).
Search for GitLab Pulse.
Configure your GitLab Personal Access Token:
Scope required: api (to allow AI to update descriptions and re-request reviews).
Enter your Project Path (e.g., my-org/my-subgroup/project-name).
(Optional) Setup AI Integration:
Select your provider (OpenAI or Gemini).
Paste your API Key to enable the AI summary action.
💡 Pro Tips
Focused UI: Items like labels or approved reviewers are non-clickable to keep your workspace clean.
Smart Context: The AI Summary button only appears if you have configured an AI API Key.
English First: AI summaries are forced to English to maintain consistency in professional codebases, regardless of your VS Code language.
🌍 Language Support
Native UI translations for English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian.
