merge-request-insight is a Ruby gem that provides detailed analytics on GitLab merge requests, including status, authorship, and code changes. It simplifies tracking project contributions and codebase evolution, ideal for developers and project managers aiming for enhanced workflow visibility.

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'merge_request_insight', git: 'https://github.com/gabesx/merge-request-insight.git'

And then execute:

bundle install

Or install it yourself as:

gem install merge_request_insight

Before using MergeRequestInsight, configure it with your GitLab access token and project ID. It's recommended to manage your access token securely, avoiding hard-coding it within your scripts. You can use environment variables or other secure methods to set your token and project ID.

# Environment variables for access token and project ID
ENV['GITLAB_ACCESS_TOKEN'] = 'your_access_token'
ENV['GITLAB_PROJECT_ID'] = 'your_project_id'

Usage Here's how to use merge-request-insight to fetch and process merge requests for a specified project:

require 'merge_request_insight'

Contributions are warmly welcomed and greatly appreciated! Here's how you can contribute:

1. Fork the repo on GitHub.
2. Clone your forked repository to your local machine.
3. Create a new feature branch (git checkout -b my-new-feature).
4. Make your changes and commit them (git commit -am 'Add some feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin my-new-feature).
6. Create a new Pull Request on GitHub.