Gitlab

Gitlab

@gitlab_bot
FreeEN

Forwards notifications from GitLab (both gitlab.com and self-hosted instances) into Telegram and lets you respond quickly, complementing GitLab's official Slack-style integrations. Free, English interface.

Key features

  • Notifications from both gitlab.com and self-hosted GitLab
  • Quick responses to events from the chat
  • Fits pipeline, merge request and comment updates

Gitlab

This bot's own description is explicit about what it does: receive notifications from GitLab, cloud or self-hosted, and let you respond to them quickly from Telegram. That put it in the same space as GitLab's documented Telegram integration, which itself relies on a bot token and webhook configured per project — this bot appears to offer a similar bridge without necessarily requiring you to run your own bot instance.

For a team already using GitLab CI/CD and merge requests as their daily workflow, having pipeline results, new merge requests and comment threads land in a Telegram chat cuts the number of tabs open during a working day. Because GitLab supports both the hosted gitlab.com and self-hosted GitLab installations, a notification bridge that handles both is more broadly useful than one tied to a single hosting mode.

As with most notification-relay bots, expect to do the actual event configuration — which projects, which event types — inside GitLab's own integration settings rather than through bot commands; the Telegram side is the delivery endpoint.

How to start

  1. Open @gitlab_bot and press Start to get your chat ID
  2. In your GitLab project, open Settings → Integrations → Telegram
  3. Paste the bot token and chat details to start receiving events

Commands

/startShow your chat ID and setup instructions

Pricing and limits

Free

Pros / Cons

  • Works with both cloud and self-hosted GitLab
  • Free
  • Bot profile has no bio card beyond the short tagline
  • Event configuration happens in GitLab, not in the bot

Score breakdown

CriterionWeightPoints
Functionality256 / 10
Reliability & speed156 / 10
Popularity & trust155 / 10
Price & free tier1010 / 10
Usability106 / 10
Safety & privacy107 / 10
Freshness55 / 10
Localization53 / 10
No intrusive ads510 / 10
Score10063.0

How we rank

FAQ

Does it work with self-hosted GitLab, not just gitlab.com?

Yes, the bot's own description explicitly mentions both cloud and hosted versions.

Technical details

  • Inline mode
  • Mini App
  • Works in groups
  • Works in channels
  • Accepts voice
  • Accepts files
  • Requires phone number
  • Requires registration
  • Shows ads
  • Works in Russia without VPN

Checked September 4, 2026 · Updated September 5, 2026 · Report a problem