GitLab

Build custom charts and reports from GitLab data

This is your guide to advanced analytics for GitLab. See the Tour page for the available charts and visualizations.

Getting Started

Sign up for a free trial (if you’ve already signed up, log in)

Setup Screenful for GitLab

Setup Screenful for GitLab self-hosted

Review your workflow

Instant insights

Open items: See the open issues and merge requests across all GitLab boards

Completed work: How much work was completed?

Timings: See your lead, reaction, and cycle times

Forecasts: Get forecasts for the completion of any work scope

Creating charts

Creating custom charts

Setting a filter for a chart

Adjusting the chart appearance

Creating reports

Creating reports

Duplicate a report with different data sources

Add custom charts to a report

Adjusting the report layout

Scheduling and sharing reports

Creating dashboards

A few tips for working with dashboards (availability depends on the plan)

Selecting and reordering dashboard screens

Creating new dashboards

Set filter to adjust the charts

Add custom charts to a dashboard

Sharing with your team

Set user access and permissions

Enable the integration for Slack

Share dashboards, charts, and reports with a link

Setup dashboard on a TV screen

Also check out our how-to and the video tutorials. Got questions? Drop us email at support@screenful.com, you'll get a prompt response.

FAQ

Common questions

Does Screenful work with the free version of GitLab?

Do you support self-hosted GitLab?

How are the lead and cycle times calculated in GitLab?

Can I include GitLab merge requests or issues in the charts?

Do you take into account time estimates in GitLab?

Can I track GitLab iterations?

What kind of access does Screenful require to GitLab API?

Will Screenful make changes to my data, or is my data affected in any way?

Are weekends included in the cycle time calculation?

Can I filter charts based on epic, version, sprint etc.

How do I adjust the contents of the charts?

Is there a way to remove outliers from the data?

Does this support my specific workflow or do I have to use some specific states like "open", "in progress" and "done"?

How does your Forecasting chart work?

How often is data updated?

Can I see metrics based on my custom fields?

Do you provide desktop clients?

How do I set up a dashboard on a big screen?

Can I embed some of these charts into my intranet?

Do you have mobile clients?

I can’t find an answer to my question