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GitLab merge request review & risk analysis with Claude/GPT AI

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by Vishal Kumar ✓ · 13,738 views · created 2025-05-12 · DevOps, AI Summarization

Needs changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 14 nodes and runs on GitLab events (merge requests) (plus 2 other triggers). Along the way it connects Anthropic Chat Model, GitLab and Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: On GitLab events (merge requests) (plus 2 other triggers).

  1. Merge: merges the data from its input branches
  2. Extract Diff (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  3. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  4. AI Agent: runs an AI agent, with model: Anthropic Chat Model; output parser: Auto-fixing Output Parser
  5. Distribution List Generator (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Comment Back on MR (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
  7. Send to DL ( Email Notification) (Gmail): uses Gmail

Services it uses

Anthropic Chat ModelGitLabGmail

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:

  • AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in AI Agent (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
AI Agent v1 (old agent modes)
AI Agent (v1.7)
Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.

Nodes used (10)

From the author

Trigger The workflow runs when a GitLab Merge Request (MR) is created or updated. Extract & Analyze It retrieves the code diff and sends it to Claude AI or GPT-4o for risk assessment and issue detection. Generate Report AI produces a structured summary with:…

Excerpt from Vishal Kumar's description on n8n.io.

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