On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 12:38 AM Basil L. Contovounesios <contovob@tcd.ie>
wrote:

> Simon Leinen <simon.leinen@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > GitLab has (and has had for quite some time) the convention of using
> > "WIP: ..." in the title of the MR (Merge Request).
>
> Does GitLab handle such titles specially?  Because if not, then they're
> no different to doing the same in GitHub or email.
>

Yes, it does.  When the "WIP:" is present, GitLab's Web UI will not offer
(reviewers) the option to merge the change.  Instead, it will notify that
the change is Work In Progress, and offer a button that removes
("resolves") the WIP status.
-- 
Simon.