To prevent merge requests from accidentally being accepted before they're completely ready, GitLab blocks the "Accept" button for merge requests that have been marked a **Work In Progress**.
To mark a merge request a Work In Progress, simply start its title with `[WIP]` or `WIP:`.
![Mark as WIP](wip_merge_requests/mark_as_wip.png)
To allow a Work In Progress merge request to be accepted again when it's ready, simply remove the `WIP` prefix.
![Unark as WIP](wip_merge_requests/unmark_as_wip.png)
This document was moved to [user/project/merge_requests/work_in_progress_merge_requests](../user/project/merge_requests/work_in_progress_merge_requests.md).