feat: multi-platform BASE_BRANCH_DETECT (GitHub + GitLab + GHE + git-native)

Update the shared BASE_BRANCH_DETECT resolver to support GitHub, GitLab,
GitHub Enterprise, self-hosted GitLab, and a git-native fallback chain.
Platform detection uses remote URL matching plus CLI auth status for
custom domains. Add glab issue create alternative in test failure triage.

Add 7 new test assertions covering GitLab CLI presence, git symbolic-ref
fallback, and platform-specific output in retro and ship generated files.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

scripts/resolvers/preamble.ts

@@ -222,14 +222,22 @@ Use AskUserQuestion:
   git log --format="%an (%ae)" -1 -- <source-file-under-test>
   \`\`\`
   If these are different people, prefer the production code author — they likely introduced the regression.
-- Create a GitHub issue assigned to that person:
-  \`\`\`bash
-  gh issue create \\
-    --title "Pre-existing test failure: <test-name>" \\
-    --body "Found failing on branch <current-branch>. Failure is pre-existing.\\n\\n**Error:**\\n\`\`\`\\n<first 10 lines>\\n\`\`\`\\n\\n**Last modified by:** <author>\\n**Noticed by:** gstack /ship on <date>" \\
-    --assignee "<github-username>"
-  \`\`\`
-- If \`gh\` is not available or \`--assignee\` fails (user not in org, etc.), create the issue without assignee and note who should look at it in the body.
+- Create an issue assigned to that person (use the platform detected in Step 0):
+  - **If GitHub:**
+    \`\`\`bash
+    gh issue create \\
+      --title "Pre-existing test failure: <test-name>" \\
+      --body "Found failing on branch <current-branch>. Failure is pre-existing.\\n\\n**Error:**\\n\`\`\`\\n<first 10 lines>\\n\`\`\`\\n\\n**Last modified by:** <author>\\n**Noticed by:** gstack /ship on <date>" \\
+      --assignee "<github-username>"
+    \`\`\`
+  - **If GitLab:**
+    \`\`\`bash
+    glab issue create \\
+      -t "Pre-existing test failure: <test-name>" \\
+      -d "Found failing on branch <current-branch>. Failure is pre-existing.\\n\\n**Error:**\\n\`\`\`\\n<first 10 lines>\\n\`\`\`\\n\\n**Last modified by:** <author>\\n**Noticed by:** gstack /ship on <date>" \\
+      -a "<gitlab-username>"
+    \`\`\`
+- If neither CLI is available or \`--assignee\`/\`-a\` fails (user not in org, etc.), create the issue without assignee and note who should look at it in the body.
 - Continue with the workflow.
 
 **If "Skip":**

scripts/resolvers/utility.ts

@@ -9,22 +9,42 @@ export function generateSlugSetup(ctx: TemplateContext): string {
 }
 
 export function generateBaseBranchDetect(_ctx: TemplateContext): string {
-  return `## Step 0: Detect base branch
+  return `## Step 0: Detect platform and base branch
 
-Determine which branch this PR targets. Use the result as "the base branch" in all subsequent steps.
+First, detect the git hosting platform from the remote URL:
 
-1. Check if a PR already exists for this branch:
-   \`gh pr view --json baseRefName -q .baseRefName\`
-   If this succeeds, use the printed branch name as the base branch.
+\`\`\`bash
+git remote get-url origin 2>/dev/null
+\`\`\`
 
-2. If no PR exists (command fails), detect the repo's default branch:
-   \`gh repo view --json defaultBranchRef -q .defaultBranchRef.name\`
+- If the URL contains "github.com" → platform is **GitHub**
+- If the URL contains "gitlab" → platform is **GitLab**
+- Otherwise, check CLI availability:
+  - \`gh auth status 2>/dev/null\` succeeds → platform is **GitHub** (covers GitHub Enterprise)
+  - \`glab auth status 2>/dev/null\` succeeds → platform is **GitLab** (covers self-hosted)
+  - Neither → **unknown** (use git-native commands only)
 
-3. If both commands fail, fall back to \`main\`.
+Determine which branch this PR/MR targets, or the repo's default branch if no
+PR/MR exists. Use the result as "the base branch" in all subsequent steps.
+
+**If GitHub:**
+1. \`gh pr view --json baseRefName -q .baseRefName\` — if succeeds, use it
+2. \`gh repo view --json defaultBranchRef -q .defaultBranchRef.name\` — if succeeds, use it
+
+**If GitLab:**
+1. \`glab mr view -F json 2>/dev/null\` and extract the \`target_branch\` field — if succeeds, use it
+2. \`glab repo view -F json 2>/dev/null\` and extract the \`default_branch\` field — if succeeds, use it
+
+**Git-native fallback (if unknown platform, or CLI commands fail):**
+1. \`git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD 2>/dev/null | sed 's|refs/remotes/origin/||'\`
+2. If that fails: \`git rev-parse --verify origin/main 2>/dev/null\` → use \`main\`
+3. If that fails: \`git rev-parse --verify origin/master 2>/dev/null\` → use \`master\`
+
+If all fail, fall back to \`main\`.
 
 Print the detected base branch name. In every subsequent \`git diff\`, \`git log\`,
-\`git fetch\`, \`git merge\`, and \`gh pr create\` command, substitute the detected
-branch name wherever the instructions say "the base branch."
+\`git fetch\`, \`git merge\`, and PR/MR creation command, substitute the detected
+branch name wherever the instructions say "the base branch" or \`<default>\`.
 
 ---`;
 }

test/gen-skill-docs.test.ts

@@ -333,6 +333,39 @@ describe('BASE_BRANCH_DETECT resolver', () => {
   test('resolver output uses "the base branch" phrasing', () => {
     expect(shipContent).toContain('the base branch');
   });
+
+  test('resolver output contains GitLab CLI commands', () => {
+    expect(shipContent).toContain('glab');
+  });
+
+  test('resolver output contains git-native fallback', () => {
+    expect(shipContent).toContain('git symbolic-ref');
+  });
+
+  test('resolver output mentions GitLab platform', () => {
+    expect(shipContent).toMatch(/gitlab/i);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('GitLab support in generated skills', () => {
+  const retroContent = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, 'retro', 'SKILL.md'), 'utf-8');
+  const shipSkillContent = fs.readFileSync(path.join(ROOT, 'ship', 'SKILL.md'), 'utf-8');
+
+  test('retro contains GitLab MR number extraction', () => {
+    expect(retroContent).toContain('[#!]');
+  });
+
+  test('retro uses BASE_BRANCH_DETECT (contains glab)', () => {
+    expect(retroContent).toContain('glab');
+  });
+
+  test('ship contains glab mr create', () => {
+    expect(shipSkillContent).toContain('glab mr create');
+  });
+
+  test('ship checks .gitlab-ci.yml', () => {
+    expect(shipSkillContent).toContain('.gitlab-ci.yml');
+  });
 });
 
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