# glab repo

> Work with GitLab repositories.
> More information: <https://glab.readthedocs.io/en/latest/repo/index.html#synopsis>.

- Create a new repository (if the repository name is not set, the default name will be the name of the current directory):

`glab repo create {{name}}`

- Clone a repository:

`glab repo clone {{owner}}/{{repository}}`

- Fork and clone a repository:

`glab repo fork {{owner}}/{{repository}} {{[-c|--clone]}}`

- View a repository in the default web browser:

`glab repo view {{owner}}/{{repository}} {{[-w|--web]}}`

- Search some repositories in the GitLab instance:

`glab repo search {{[-s|--search]}} {{search_string}}`