Update MR Description

Update a merge request's description by inspecting its changes and writing a concise bullet summary. Prefer glab MCP; use glab CLI when MCP is unavailable.

Workflow

Get the MR diff.
Filter out docs: Ignore all changes under the docs/ path under the project root.
Summarize the remaining changes into a short bullet list (by intent/feature, not a raw file list).
Show and confirm: Present the proposed description to the user and wait for explicit confirmation before writing to the remote.
Update the MR description with that list (only after confirmation).

Getting the diff

MCP: Use available tools for the current or specified MR to get the patch.
CLI: From the MR branch or repo: glab mr diff [MR_ID] (omit MR_ID when one MR is in context).

Excluding docs

When building the summary, do not include any change whose path:

docs/ under project root

Only summarize changes outside those paths.

Summary format

Write 3-8 bullets that describe what changed and why, not just file names.

Good:

Add login endpoint and JWT validation
Extend task model with priority field and migration
Fix date formatting in report export

Bad:

Changed src/auth.py
Changed src/models/task.py
Changed reports.py

Infer intent from diffs (new functions, new fields, renames, fixes) and phrase bullets accordingly.

Updating the description

Always show the proposed description and get user confirmation before writing to the remote. Do not call the update tool or CLI until the user has approved the text.

MCP: Use the MR update tool with the description (or equivalent) field set to the new content. Preserve or replace existing description per user preference; if unclear, replace with the new bullet summary.
CLI: `glab mr update [MR_ID] --description "$(cat <<'EOF'
Bullet one
Bullet two EOF )"` Escape or quote the description so newlines and bullets are preserved.

Checklist

Diff retrieved (MCP or CLI)
All changes under docs/ excluded from summary
Summary is bullet and describes intent, not just paths
Proposed description shown to user and confirmation received
MR description updated via MCP or glab mr update (only after confirmation)