diff --git a/packages/ci/README.md b/packages/ci/README.md
index 801422e3b..c0522c5aa 100644
--- a/packages/ci/README.md
+++ b/packages/ci/README.md
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 
 This package exports **provider-agnostic core logic for running Code PushUp in CI pipelines**. It serves as the base for the following provider integrations:
 
-|                |                                                                                   |
-| :------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| GitHub Actions | [`code-pushup/github-action`](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/code-pushup) |
-| GitLab CI/CD   | _coming soon_                                                                     |
+|                |                                                                                                     |
+| :------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| GitHub Actions | [`code-pushup/github-action`](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/code-pushup)                   |
+| GitLab CI/CD   | [`code-pushup/gitlab-pipelines-template`](https://gitlab.com/code-pushup/gitlab-pipelines-template) |
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ This will additionally compare reports from both source and target branches and
 The PR flow requires interacting with the Git provider's API to post a comparison comment.
 Wrap these requests in functions and pass them in as an object which configures the provider.
 
-| Property                 | Required | Type                                             | Description                                                                                                              |
-| :----------------------- | :------: | :----------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `createComment`          |   yes    | `(body: string) => Promise<Comment>`             | Posts a new comment to PR                                                                                                |
-| `updateComment`          |   yes    | `(id: number, body: string) => Promise<Comment>` | Updates existing PR comment                                                                                              |
-| `listComments`           |   yes    | `() => Promise<Comment[]>`                       | Fetches all comments from PR                                                                                             |
-| `maxCommentChars`        |   yes    | `number`                                         | Character limit for comment body                                                                                         |
-| `downloadReportArtifact` |    no    | `() => Promise<string \| null>`                  | Fetches previous report for base branch (returns path to downloaded `report.json`), used as cache to speed up comparison |
+| Property                 | Required | Type                                             | Description                                                                                                          |
+| :----------------------- | :------: | :----------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `createComment`          |   yes    | `(body: string) => Promise<Comment>`             | Posts a new comment to PR                                                                                            |
+| `updateComment`          |   yes    | `(id: number, body: string) => Promise<Comment>` | Updates existing PR comment                                                                                          |
+| `listComments`           |   yes    | `() => Promise<Comment[]>`                       | Fetches all comments from PR                                                                                         |
+| `maxCommentChars`        |   yes    | `number`                                         | Character limit for comment body                                                                                     |
+| `downloadReportArtifact` |    no    | `(project?: string) => Promise<string \| null>`  | Fetches previous (root/project) `report.json` for base branch and returns path, used as cache to speed up comparison |
 
 A `Comment` object has the following required properties:
 
diff --git a/packages/ci/src/lib/models.ts b/packages/ci/src/lib/models.ts
index 99a59f9c3..258a1101a 100644
--- a/packages/ci/src/lib/models.ts
+++ b/packages/ci/src/lib/models.ts
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ export type GitRefs = {
  */
 export type ProviderAPIClient = {
   maxCommentChars: number;
-  downloadReportArtifact?: () => Promise<string | null>;
+  downloadReportArtifact?: (project?: string) => Promise<string | null>;
   listComments: () => Promise<Comment[]>;
   updateComment: (id: number, body: string) => Promise<Comment>;
   createComment: (body: string) => Promise<Comment>;
 };
 
 /**
- * PR comment from {@link ProviderAPIClient}
+ * PR/MR comment from {@link ProviderAPIClient}
  */
 export type Comment = {
   id: number;
diff --git a/packages/ci/src/lib/run.integration.test.ts b/packages/ci/src/lib/run.integration.test.ts
index f306f0d70..dc3371c59 100644
--- a/packages/ci/src/lib/run.integration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ci/src/lib/run.integration.test.ts
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ describe('runInCI', () => {
         expect.stringContaining(diffMdString),
       );
       expect(api.createComment).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(api.downloadReportArtifact).toHaveBeenCalledWith();
+      expect(api.downloadReportArtifact).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined);
 
       expect(utils.executeProcess).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
       expect(utils.executeProcess).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, {
diff --git a/packages/ci/src/lib/run.ts b/packages/ci/src/lib/run.ts
index bba1c4da7..276f50ce0 100644
--- a/packages/ci/src/lib/run.ts
+++ b/packages/ci/src/lib/run.ts
@@ -101,14 +101,16 @@ export async function runInCI(
   return { mode: 'standalone', artifacts, newIssues };
 }
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line max-lines-per-function
-async function runOnProject(args: {
+type RunOnProjectArgs = {
   project: ProjectConfig | null;
   refs: GitRefs;
   api: ProviderAPIClient;
   settings: Settings;
   git: SimpleGit;
-}): Promise<ProjectRunResult> {
+};
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line max-lines-per-function
+async function runOnProject(args: RunOnProjectArgs): Promise<ProjectRunResult> {
   const {
     project,
     refs: { head, base },
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ async function runOnProject(args: {
   }
 
   logger.info(
-    `PR detected, preparing to compare base branch ${base.ref} to head ${head.ref}`,
+    `PR/MR detected, preparing to compare base branch ${base.ref} to head ${head.ref}`,
   );
 
   const prevReport = await collectPreviousReport({ ...args, base, ctx });
@@ -188,17 +190,24 @@ async function runOnProject(args: {
   return { ...diffOutput, newIssues };
 }
 
-async function collectPreviousReport(args: {
+type CollectPreviousReportArgs = RunOnProjectArgs & {
   base: GitBranch;
-  api: ProviderAPIClient;
-  settings: Settings;
   ctx: CommandContext;
-  git: SimpleGit;
-}): Promise<string | null> {
-  const { base, api, settings, ctx, git } = args;
+};
+
+async function collectPreviousReport(
+  args: CollectPreviousReportArgs,
+): Promise<string | null> {
+  const { project, base, api, settings, ctx, git } = args;
   const logger = settings.logger;
 
-  const cachedBaseReport = await api.downloadReportArtifact?.();
+  const cachedBaseReport = await api
+    .downloadReportArtifact?.(project?.name)
+    .catch((error: unknown) => {
+      logger.warn(
+        `Error when downloading previous report artifact, skipping - ${stringifyError(error)}`,
+      );
+    });
   if (api.downloadReportArtifact != null) {
     logger.info(
       `Previous report artifact ${cachedBaseReport ? 'found' : 'not found'}`,
@@ -235,7 +244,7 @@ async function collectPreviousReport(args: {
     logger.debug(`Collected previous report at ${prevReportPath}`);
 
     await git.checkout(['-f', '-']);
-    logger.info('Switched back to PR branch');
+    logger.info('Switched back to PR/MR branch');
 
     return prevReport;
   }
@@ -266,7 +275,7 @@ async function findNewIssues(args: {
   logger.debug(
     `Found ${issues.length} relevant issues for ${
       Object.keys(changedFiles).length
-    } changed files and created GitHub annotations`,
+    } changed files`,
   );
 
   return issues;