Git Operations in GitLab

gitpush-gitlab.yml

script:
  - bash update.sh
  - |
    if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
        echo "Commiting updates"
        git config --global user.name "${GITLAB_USER_NAME}"
        git config --global user.email "${GITLAB_USER_EMAIL}"
        git add .
        git commit -m "Automated update: $(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')"
        git push "https://${GITLAB_USER_NAME}:${GIT_PUSH_TOKEN}@${CI_REPOSITORY_URL#*@}"
        exit;
    else
        echo "no change, nothing to commit"
    fi

mr-gitlab.yml

script:
  - bash update.sh
  - |
    if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
        echo "Commiting updates"
        NEW_BR=auto-update-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S')
        git config --global user.name "${GITLAB_USER_NAME}"
        git config --global user.email "${GITLAB_USER_EMAIL}"
        git checkout -b ${NEW_BR}
        git add .
        git commit -m "${NEW_BR}"
        git push "https://${GITLAB_USER_NAME}:${GIT_PUSH_TOKEN}@${CI_REPOSITORY_URL#*@}" \
            -o merge_request.create \
            -o merge_request.target="${CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH}" \
            -o merge_request.merge_when_pipeline_succeeds \
            -o merge_request.remove_source_branch \
            -o merge_request.title="${NEW_BR}" \
            -o merge_request.label="automated update" \
            -o merge_request.assign="${GITLAB_USER_NAME}"
        exit;
    else
        echo "no change, nothing to commit"
    fi