Command palette

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• Introduced in GitLab 16.2 with a flag named command_palette. Enabled by default.
• Feature flag command_palette removed in GitLab 16.4.

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You can use command palette to narrow down the scope of your search or to find an object more quickly.

Open the command palette

To open the command palette:

1. In the top bar, select Search or go to or use the <kbd>/</kbd> key to enable.

2. Type one of the special characters:

   • <kbd>></kbd> - Create a new object or find a menu item.
   • <kbd>@</kbd> - Search for a user.
   • <kbd>:</kbd> - Search for a project.
   • <kbd>~</kbd> - Search for project files in the default repository branch.