can I 'git clone` gitlab issues? How to get all issues (of 1 specific project) locally preserving all markdown formatting
18:17 27 Apr 2026

can I `git clone` gitlab issues as markdown?

By that I mean getting every issue (of 1 specific project) as separate markdown file locally, that is exactly the same markdown that is seen, when editing an issue. What GitLab currently support or recommends.

I am not interested in issue status, or comments. Or any produced report.
All I need as issue description as perfect markdown file,
as it is (in our case).

I have looked at GitLab CLI `glab`, but it gets issue as JSON.

GitLab API is more like
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/issues/#list-all-issues

Thanks to SO, suggesting Get all Gitlab Issues
But it is not what I need, as cli and API are already considered.

I do not need quick answer from those who have no idea,
but I hope somebody is solving or solve the same problem.

I may add my own solution within couples months,
so please do not just close, if you do not know.

Again, for those SO user who do not read question beside topic,
this question is not about using git, but have as much similar experience as possible.
And all I need it exact markdown issue description.

Maybe there is way to semiautomatically grab markdown when browsing, I need ideas.

P.S. Maybe there is something similar done for GitHub.

gitlab markdown github-issues