Always use first commit message as default MR title

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Problem to solve

Our team has these naming convention:

  • branch name: TEST-1234_branch-name
  • commmit message: [TEST-1234]: Branch name

We faced an issue with MR titles.

When branch has only one commit new MR creating with title equals to commit message: [TEST-1234]: Branch name

When branch has two or more commits new MR creating title with modified branch name: Test 1234 branch name

Intended users

Developers.

Proposal

Add option in Settings > General > Merge Requests to always use first commit message as MR title as default one.

Edited Aug 28, 2025 by 🤖 GitLab Bot 🤖
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