---
name: "glab-ci-config-compile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glab"
version: "1.126.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glab-ci-config-compile"
---

# glab-ci-config-compile(1)

View the merged CI/CD configuration.

## NAME

glab-ci-config-compile - View the merged CI/CD configuration.

## SYNOPSIS

**glab ci config compile \[\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Compiles your CI/CD configuration and prints the fully merged YAML to standard output.

All **include** directives are resolved, and any extended jobs are flattened into their final form.

By default, glab compiles the **.gitlab-ci.yml** file in the current directory. To compile a different file, pass its path as an argument.

You must run this command from a GitLab project repository.

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Show help for this command.

**-R**, **--repo**=""\
 	Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.

## EXAMPLE

```
# Compile .gitlab-ci.yml in the current directory
glab ci config compile
# Compile a specific file in the current directory
glab ci config compile .gitlab-ci.yml
# Compile a file at a relative path
glab ci config compile path/to/.gitlab-ci.yml
```

## SEE ALSO

**[glab-ci-config(1)](/glab-ci-config/1.md)**