Create export of all GitLab user project.

gitlab-export.py

# GitLab user project export
#
# Install gitlab module: python3 -m pip install python-gitlab==3.15.0
#
# Set environment variables GITLAB_URL and GITLAB_OAUTH_TOKEN (Personal Access Token):
# GITLAB_URL=https://gitlab.com GITLAB_OAUTH_TOKEN=changeme python3 gitlab-export.py

import gitlab
import time
import tarfile
import os

# Initialize GitLab connection
gl = gitlab.Gitlab.merge_config({
    'url':         os.getenv('GITLAB_URL'),
    'oauth_token': os.getenv('GITLAB_OAUTH_TOKEN')
})

# Get the projects owned by the authenticated user
projects = gl.projects.list(owned=True)

print(f"Projects: {', '.join([p.path_with_namespace for p in projects])}\n")

for project in projects:
    print(f"Project: {project.path_with_namespace} ({project.id})")
    output = f"gitlab-export-{str(project.path_with_namespace).replace('/', '_')}.tar.gz"

    # Check if file exists and is a valid tar file
    try:
        with tarfile.open(output, 'r') as tar:
            print(f"{output} exists, continuing...\n")
            continue
    except Exception:
        pass

    # Start the export
    export = project.exports.create({"description": "python-gitlab-export"})
    time.sleep(1)

    # Wait for the export to finish
    while True:
        export.refresh()
        status = export.export_status
        if status == "finished":
            break
        print(f"Waiting for export to finish... (got status '{status}')")
        time.sleep(5)

    # Download the export
    with open(output, 'wb') as f:
        export.download(streamed=True, action=f.write)

    print(f"Created export {output}.\n")