### FAQ ### I cannot edit the merge request / issue I've just retrieved It is likely that you used a ``MergeRequest``, ``GroupMergeRequest``, ``Issue`` or ``GroupIssue`` object. These objects cannot be edited. But you can create a new ``ProjectMergeRequest`` or ``ProjectIssue`` object to apply changes. For example:: issue = gl.issues.list()[0] project = gl.projects.get(issue.project_id, lazy=True) editable_issue = project.issues.get(issue.iid, lazy=True) # you can now edit the object See the :ref:`merge requests example ` and the :ref:`issues examples `. How can I clone the repository of a project? python-gitlab doesn't provide an API to clone a project. You have to use a git library or call the ``git`` command. The git URI is exposed in the ``ssh_url_to_repo`` attribute of ``Project`` objects. Example:: import subprocess project = gl.projects.create(data) # or gl.projects.get(project_id) print(project.attributes) # displays all the attributes git_url = project.ssh_url_to_repo subprocess.call(['git', 'clone', git_url])