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# GitLab MR Gating via Aikido Dashboard
### Introduction
You can easily configure GitLab MR Gating via the Aikido interface. This functionality allows you to block any **newly introduced** issues for a certain threshold that you decide. This doc focusses on managing configurations in bulk - multiple repos at the same time - without code.
### Use Cases
* **Bulk Repository Management**: Easily specify and manage configurations for multiple repositories at once through the Aikido interface.
* **Zero Code Integration**: Install the Aikido app on GitLab to manage checks without embedding any code, simplifying the setup process.
* **Cost Efficiency**: By managing GitLab Checks through Aikido, avoid using CI minutes on GitLab, leading to significant cost savings.
### Setting up GitLab CI
**Step 1.** Go to the [Integrations Page](https://app.aikido.dev/settings/integrations) and select GitLab in the CI gating section.
**Step 2.** Consent to the **Aikido MR Checks OAuth app** in GitLab. Make sure that you select the GitLab group that is currently being used in your workspace.
**Step 3.** Aikido redirects you to the [GitLab CI page](https://app.aikido.dev/settings/integrations/github/checks) with an overview of your repos. You can start configuring your repos. We recommend starting out with 1 repo to make sure everything works well.
**Step 4. Select repos in bulk** and click **Setup MR Scans** button in the floating bulk action bar on the bottom.
**Step 5.** This opens the configuration modal, where you choose the failure threshold and scans for the selected repositories.
To run the enabled scans without failing the GitLab MR check, select **Always Pass**.
{% hint style="info" %}
If you've added new repositories after the initial setup, you'll need to configure those repos as well.
To apply a default configuration automatically, see [Default PR/MR gating configuration for new repositories](/pr-and-release-gating/aikido-ci-gating-functionality/default-pr-mr-gating-configuration-for-new-repositories.md).
{% endhint %}
### Adding Exceptions for specific repos
You might want to have 1 specific repo where the configuration slightly differs. You can easily add exceptions by clicking the triple dots on a repo item or just select 1 or more items and go through the **Configure Scans** process again.
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