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I like the GitHub Mac app, which I use with my GitHub account. I have joined a GitLab project and I was wondering whether I can use the GitHub app with a GitLab repository. I found a post that discuss that the Windows GitHub app works with GitLab and one that show how to add a repo. Both these posts gave me hope that the GitHub Mac App would work with GitLab. I also see that you can use BitBucket with the GitHub Mac app, but I don't understand whether and how to link a GitLab repository to my GitHub Mac app.
Many thanks!
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Yes, you can use the Windows GitHub client and the GitHub Desktop client with GitLab, BitBucket or any other hosted Git solution. We only use it with HTTPS and you'll need a valid certificate if you do use HTTPS. It may work with HTTP as well.
GitHub Desktop is a fast and easy way to contribute to projects from Windows and OS X, whether you are a seasoned user or new user, GitHub Desktop is designed to simplify all processes and workflow in your GitHub. So Lets start integrating Gitlab with Github Desktop.
Keeping track of everything that is happening in your GitLab projects and groups can be quite overwhelming. Often times you care about not only one project, but multiple ones.
With the mac app, you have to do the clone on the command line. Open a terminal, navigate to directory that you want to be the parent of your local repo, and git clone the repo. As soon as this is done, go into the github mac app and Go to File->Add Local Repo
You can then add the repo directory file picker, and from there you should be set. The first time you push back to origin through the app, it will ask for your gitlab username and password, and optionally store them in the keychain.
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Here is the command in terminal (OSX) that worked for me to clone the repo:
git clone [email protected]:yourusername/yourrepo.git
Hope this helps someone
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