---
name: "git-mr"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "git-extras"
version: "7.3.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/git-mr"
---

# git-mr(1)

Checks out a merge request locally

## NAME

**git-mr** - Checks out a merge request locally

## SYNOPSIS

**git-mr** \<number\> \[\<remote\>\]\
 **git-mr** \<url\>\
 **git-mr clean**

## DESCRIPTION

Fetches merge request head by its number or URl and check it out in a branch named with merge request number.

## OPTIONS

\<remote\>

The name of the remote to fetch from. Defaults to **origin**.

\<url\>

GitLab merge request URL in the format **https://gitlab.tld/owner/repository/merge\_requests/453**.

## EXAMPLES

This checks out merge request **!51** from remote **origin** to branch **mr/51**.

-

  ```
  $ git mr 51
  From gitlab.com:owner/repository
   * [new ref]         refs/merge-requests/51/head -> mr/51
  Switched to branch 'mr/51'
  ```

-

  ## AUTHOR

Written by Étienne BERSAC *bersace03@gmail.com* from [git-pr(1)](/git-pr/1.md).

## REPORTING BUGS

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues*\>

## SEE ALSO

\<*https://github.com/tj/git-extras*\>