Comment templates

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• GraphQL support introduced in GitLab 14.9 with a flag named saved_replies. Disabled by default.
• User interface introduced in GitLab 15.10 with a flag named saved_replies. Disabled by default. Enabled for GitLab team members only.
• Enabled on GitLab.com and self-managed in GitLab 16.0.
• Feature flag removed in GitLab 16.6.

With comment templates, create and reuse text for any text area in:

• Merge requests, including diffs.
• Issues, including design management comments.
• Epics.
• Work items.

Comment templates can be small, like approving a merge request and unassigning yourself from it, or large, like chunks of boilerplate text you use frequently:

Use comment templates in a text area

To include the text of a comment template in your comment:

1. In the editor toolbar for your comment, select Comment templates ({comment-lines}).
2. Select your desired comment template.

Create comment templates

To create a comment template for future use:

1. On the left sidebar, select your avatar.
2. From the dropdown list, select Preferences.
3. On the left sidebar, select Comment templates ({comment-lines}).
4. Select Add new.
5. Provide a Name for your comment template.
6. Enter the Content of your reply. You can use any formatting you use in other GitLab text areas.
7. Select Save, and the page reloads with your comment template shown.

View your comment templates

To go to your comment templates:

1. On the left sidebar, select your avatar.
2. From the dropdown list, select Preferences.
3. On the left sidebar, select Comment templates ({comment-lines}).
4. Scroll to Comment templates.

Edit or delete comment templates

To edit or delete a previously comment template:

1. On the left sidebar, select your avatar.
2. From the dropdown list, select Preferences.
3. On the left sidebar, select Comment templates ({comment-lines}).
4. Scroll to Comment templates, and identify the comment template you want to edit.
5. To edit, select Edit ({pencil}).
6. To delete, select Delete ({remove}), then select Delete again on the dialog.