# How to reset your GitLab password

Category: Work & Tools
Domain: gitlab.com
Reset URL: https://gitlab.com/users/password/new
Source: https://joinrepass.com/reset/gitlab-password/
Index: https://joinrepass.com/llms.txt
Facts verified: 2026-08-19

## Verified facts

Checked against GitLab's own documentation on 2026-08-19. Fields absent below are ones GitLab does not document, not ones we assumed.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reset starts at | https://gitlab.com/users/password/new |
| Reset by email | yes |
| The email contains | a link |

## Steps

1. **Open GitLab's password reset page** at https://gitlab.com/users/password/new. This is where the "Forgot password?" link on the sign-in screen leads.
2. **Enter the email address on the account.** If you are not sure which address that is, search your inboxes for mail from gitlab.com; the inbox holding those messages is the account email.
3. **Open the reset email and follow its link.** Links are single-use and short-lived; if nothing arrives in a few minutes, check spam and confirm the address.
4. **Choose a strong new password.** 16+ random characters, and never one used anywhere else.
5. **Store it somewhere sealed**: a password manager or encrypted vault, not a note and not a screenshot.

## Common problems

- **2FA still required after password reset.** If two-factor authentication is enabled on the account, you will still need to provide a 2FA code after signing in with the new password. (https://support.gitlab.com/hc/en-us/articles/26362796015772-How-to-reset-a-user-password-on-GitLab)
- **Password minimum length requirement.** Passwords must meet the minimum length requirement of 8 characters by default, though this is configurable by administrators on Self-Managed instances. (https://support.gitlab.com/hc/en-us/articles/26362796015772-How-to-reset-a-user-password-on-GitLab)

## Official GitLab links

- Password reset instructions: https://support.gitlab.com/hc/en-us/articles/26362796015772-How-to-reset-a-user-password-on-GitLab
- Account portal: https://gitlab.com/-/profile/password

## Doing it automatically

Repass connects to Gmail once, finds the accounts you have, and runs this flow for you in your own browser. Passwords are generated on your device and encrypted before they are stored; Repass also holds a key that can unwrap the vault, so signing in is enough to open it. It pauses and hands over when a site asks for a CAPTCHA or a code.

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