Project as evidence repository
Link a GitLab project directly to a governance requirement. Commits, merge requests, and pipelines become available as an evidence source.
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GitLab integration for EU AI Act compliance: projects, issues, and merge requests as governance evidence
With SimpleAct's GitLab integration, projects, issues, and merge requests connect directly as governance artifacts — including support for self-hosted GitLab instances.
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SimpleAct connects governance requirements to your GitLab projects. Merge requests and issues become auditable evidence of technical implementation.
What the integration does
From project activity to governance evidence
Instead of manually collecting technical evidence, link GitLab projects directly to the requirements they support.
Issues as governance artifacts
GitLab issues can be linked to open requirements or audit playbook items — technical implementation and compliance requirement stay visibly connected.
Merge requests document change
Merge requests in the configured project flag model or system changes that may be relevant for reassessment triggers and change management.
Workflow
How to link a project to governance
From connection to auditable evidence — in three steps.
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1. Link project
Enter the project path and, if applicable, the instance URL of your self-hosted GitLab installation in SimpleAct settings.
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2. Assign evidence source
Assign the project to one or more governance requirements — e.g. technical documentation or risk management evidence.
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3. Evidence in the audit trail
Linked commits, issues, and merge requests appear in the evidence register and are ready for exports and regulatory evidence.
What teams can do with the GitLab integration
The integration is built for compliance evidence — not generic project mirroring.
Mark a project as an evidence repository
Link issues to governance requirements
Document merge requests as change evidence
Project-path based configuration
Set a default branch for evidence
Supports GitLab Cloud and self-hosted instances
Full audit trail for regulatory evidence
Enterprise feature, configurable per tenant
Frequently asked questions about the GitLab integration
Does the integration work with self-hosted GitLab?
Yes. You enter the instance URL of your GitLab installation — the integration works with both GitLab Cloud and self-hosted instances.
Does SimpleAct get write access to our project?
No, read access is enough for the evidence link. SimpleAct reads commits, issues, and merge requests but never changes any code.
Can we link multiple projects?
Yes, multiple GitLab projects can be set as an evidence source per governance requirement or AI system.
Technical evidence straight from GitLab
With SimpleAct's GitLab integration, projects, issues, and merge requests become auditable governance evidence — with no extra effort for your engineering team.
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