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NAME
       glab-mr-checkout - Check out an open merge request.



SYNOPSIS
       glab mr checkout [ |  | ] [flags]



DESCRIPTION
       Defaults to the currently checked-out branch. Use --branch to override
       the local branch name used for the checkout.



OPTIONS
       -b, --branch=""     Check out merge request with name .


       -f, --force[=false]      Reset local branch to remote when they have
       diverged. Refuses if working tree has changes that would be lost.


       -u, --set-upstream-to=""      Set tracking of checked-out branch to
       [REMOTE/]BRANCH.



OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
       -h, --help[=false]  Show help for this command.


       -R, --repo=""  Select another repository. You can use either OWNER/REPO
       or GROUP/NAMESPACE/REPO. The full URL or Git URL is also accepted.



EXAMPLE
       glab mr checkout 1
       glab mr checkout branch
       glab mr checkout 12 --branch todo-fix
       glab mr checkout new-feature --set-upstream-to=upstream/main
       glab mr checkout https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli/-/merge_requests/1234

       # Uses the checked-out branch
       glab mr checkout



SEE ALSO
       glab-mr(1)

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