What is a Group in GitLab?

A Group in GitLab refers to a collection of multiple projects. This organizational structure allows users to group related projects together, enabling better management and collaboration. By creating a Group, teams can manage permissions and access controls for all projects within that Group simultaneously, rather than setting them individually for each project.

This grouping can simplify workflows when projects share common goals or need to collaborate closely, making it easier for team members to navigate and contribute to their related projects. Additionally, any CI/CD settings, issues, boards, and milestones set at the Group level can apply to all included projects, enhancing consistency across the projects contained within the Group.

This understanding helps distinguish Groups from other entities in GitLab, such as projects, which are individual repositories, or workflows, which define processes but do not encompass multiple projects as Groups do. As a result, recognizing a Group as a collective of projects highlights its role in organizational efficiency and collaboration in GitLab.