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How to use GitLab Development Kit

See the top level README for GDK installation instructions.

Main purpose of GitLab Development Kit is to make GitLab development easier. Please see GitLab Contributor documentation to learn how to contribute to GitLab.

Basic

• Browse your development GitLab server
• GitLab developer documentation
• GDK commands
• Installation, configuration and development troubleshooting
• Cheat sheet: cat HELP

Tips and tricks

• GitLab performance metrics
• Local network binding
• Load testing
• Configuration

Special topics

• Simulate slow or broken repository storage
• PostgreSQL
• GitLab Geo
• LDAP
• Elasticsearch
• NFS
• HTTPS
• SSH
• Gitaly and Praefect
• Git push options
• Serverless (Knative)
• Using GitLab Runner with GDK
• Using Prometheus with GDK
• Using Container Registry with GDK
• Preview and test the docs site locally
• Auto DevOps
• Google OAuth2
• Unicorn
• Debugging with Pry
• Asset Proxy / Camo Server
• Email
• Dependency Proxy