Maniphest T429227

[builds-api] Add support for using a commit hash as ref
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	dcaro
	Jun 15 2026, 3:24 PM

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Currently only branches and/or tags work, as we do git ls-remote.

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		Open		None	T429227 [builds-api] Add support for using a commit hash as ref
		Resolved		Sebastian_Berlin-WMSE	T435793 [builds-cli] remove wrong help message for `--ref`

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dcaro created this task.Jun 15 2026, 3:24 PM

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As a workaround, in gitlab each MR stores a ref, like:

refs/merge-requests/10/head

dcaro triaged this task as Low priority.Jun 15 2026, 4:06 PM

dcaro moved this task from In progress to Backlog on the tools-platform-team board.

• taavi added a project: Toolforge.Jul 2 2026, 7:31 AM

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dcaro updated https://gitlab.wikimedia.org/repos/cloud/toolforge/builds-cli/-/merge_requests/149

Remove commit as an option in help message for toolforge build start --ref

dcaro created subtask T435793: [builds-cli] remove wrong help message for `--ref`.Aug 24 2026, 9:13 AM

dcaro changed the status of subtask T435793: [builds-cli] remove wrong help message for `--ref` from Open to In Progress.

dcaro closed subtask T435793: [builds-cli] remove wrong help message for `--ref` as Resolved.Thu, Sep 10, 4:50 PM