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title: '`glab repo clone`'
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group: Code Review
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Clone a GitLab repository or project.

## Synopsis

Clone a GitLab repository to your local machine. Specify the
repository by name, namespace/repo path, full URL, or project ID.

The command uses your configured protocol (SSH or HTTPS).

To pass Git clone flags, add them after `--`. For example:
`glab repo clone <repo> -- --branch <branch-name>`

When you clone a fork you own, the command adds an `upstream`
remote that points to the parent project.

```plaintext
glab repo clone [<repo> | -g <group>] [<dir>] [flags] [-- <gitflags>...]
```

## Examples

```console
# Clones repository into current directory
glab repo clone gitlab-org/cli
glab repo clone https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli

# Clones repository into 'mydirectory'
glab repo clone gitlab-org/cli mydirectory

# Clones repository 'glab' for current user
glab repo clone glab

# Finds the project by the ID provided and clones it
glab repo clone 4356677

# Clones a specific branch
glab repo clone gitlab-org/cli -- --branch development

# Clones with a shallow clone (depth 1)
glab repo clone gitlab-org/cli -- --depth 1

# Clones with multiple Git flags
glab repo clone gitlab-org/cli -- --branch main --single-branch --depth 1

# Clones all repos in a group
glab repo clone -g everyonecancontribute --paginate

# Clones all non-archived repos in a group
glab repo clone -g everyonecancontribute --archived=false --paginate

# Clones only active projects in a group
glab repo clone -g everyonecancontribute --active=true --paginate

# Clones from a GitLab Self-Managed or GitLab Dedicated instance
GITLAB_HOST=salsa.debian.org glab repo clone myrepo
```

## Options

```plaintext
  -g, --group string          Specify the group to clone repositories from.
  -p, --preserve-namespace    Clone the repository in a subdirectory based on namespace.
      --active                Limit by project status. When true, returns active projects. When false, returns projects that are archived or marked for deletion. Used with the --group flag.
  -a, --archived              Limit by archived status. Use with '-a=false' to exclude archived repositories. Used with the --group flag.
  -G, --include-subgroups     Include projects in subgroups of this group. Default is true. Used with the --group flag. (default true)
  -m, --mine                  Limit by projects in the group owned by the current authenticated user. Used with the --group flag.
  -v, --visibility string     Limit by visibility: public, internal, private. Used with the --group flag.
  -I, --with-issues-enabled   Limit by projects with the issues feature enabled. Default is false. Used with the --group flag.
  -M, --with-mr-enabled       Limit by projects with the merge request feature enabled. Default is false. Used with the --group flag.
  -S, --with-shared           Include projects shared to this group. Default is true. Used with the --group flag. (default true)
      --paginate              Make additional HTTP requests to fetch all pages of projects before cloning. Respects --per-page.
      --page int              Page number. (default 1)
      --per-page int          Number of items to list per page. (default 30)
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```plaintext
  -h, --help   Show help for this command.
```
