diff --git a/pr_agent/servers/gitlab_webhook.py b/pr_agent/servers/gitlab_webhook.py
index aad3d19e..51e9c938 100644
--- a/pr_agent/servers/gitlab_webhook.py
+++ b/pr_agent/servers/gitlab_webhook.py
@@ -24,6 +24,25 @@ router = APIRouter()
 secret_provider = get_secret_provider() if get_settings().get("CONFIG.SECRET_PROVIDER") else None
 
 
+async def get_mr_url_from_commit_sha(commit_sha, gitlab_token, project_id):
+    try:
+        import requests
+        # Replace 'your_access_token' with your GitLab personal access token
+        headers = {
+            'Private-Token': f'{gitlab_token}'
+        }
+        # API endpoint to find MRs containing the commit
+        response = requests.get(
+            f'https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/{project_id}/repository/commits/{commit_sha}/merge_requests',
+            headers=headers
+        )
+        merge_requests = response.json()
+        pr_url = merge_requests[0]['web_url']
+        return pr_url
+    except Exception as e:
+        get_logger().error(f"Failed to get MR url from commit sha: {e}")
+        return None
+
 async def handle_request(api_url: str, body: str, log_context: dict, sender_id: str):
     log_context["action"] = body
     log_context["event"] = "pull_request" if body == "/review" else "comment"
@@ -51,6 +70,7 @@ async def _perform_commands_gitlab(commands_conf: str, agent: PRAgent, api_url:
             get_logger().error(f"Failed to perform command {command}: {e}")
 
 
+
 @router.post("/webhook")
 async def gitlab_webhook(background_tasks: BackgroundTasks, request: Request):
     start_time = datetime.now()
@@ -87,12 +107,19 @@ async def gitlab_webhook(background_tasks: BackgroundTasks, request: Request):
         get_logger().info("GitLab data", artifact=data)
         sender = data.get("user", {}).get("username", "unknown")
         sender_id = data.get("user", {}).get("id", "unknown")
+
+        # logic to ignore bot users (unlike Github, no direct flag for bot users in gitlab)
+        sender_name = data.get("user", {}).get("name", "unknown").lower()
+        if 'codium' in sender_name or 'bot_' in sender_name or 'bot-' in sender_name or '_bot' in sender_name or '-bot' in sender_name:
+            get_logger().info(f"Skipping bot user: {sender_name}")
+            return JSONResponse(status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK, content=jsonable_encoder({"message": "success"}))
+
         log_context["sender"] = sender
         if data.get('object_kind') == 'merge_request' and data['object_attributes'].get('action') in ['open', 'reopen']:
             url = data['object_attributes'].get('url')
             get_logger().info(f"New merge request: {url}")
             await _perform_commands_gitlab("pr_commands", PRAgent(), url, log_context)
-        elif data.get('object_kind') == 'note' and data['event_type'] == 'note': # comment on MR
+        elif data.get('object_kind') == 'note' and data.get('event_type') == 'note': # comment on MR
             if 'merge_request' in data:
                 mr = data['merge_request']
                 url = mr.get('url')
@@ -102,6 +129,23 @@ async def gitlab_webhook(background_tasks: BackgroundTasks, request: Request):
                     body = handle_ask_line(body, data)
 
                 await handle_request(url, body, log_context, sender_id)
+        elif data.get('object_kind') == 'push' and data.get('event_name') == 'push':
+            commands_on_push = get_settings().get(f"gitlab.push_commands", {})
+            handle_push_trigger = get_settings().get(f"gitlab.handle_push_trigger", False)
+            if not commands_on_push or not handle_push_trigger:
+                get_logger().info("Push event, but no push commands found or push trigger is disabled")
+                return JSONResponse(status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK, content=jsonable_encoder({"message": "success"}))
+            try:
+                project_id = data['project_id']
+                commit_sha = data['checkout_sha']
+                url = await get_mr_url_from_commit_sha(commit_sha, gitlab_token, project_id)
+                if not url:
+                    get_logger().info(f"No MR found for commit: {commit_sha}")
+                    return JSONResponse(status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK, content=jsonable_encoder({"message": "success"}))
+                get_logger().debug(f'A push event has been received: {url}')
+                await _perform_commands_gitlab("push_commands", PRAgent(), url, log_context)
+            except Exception as e:
+                get_logger().error(f"Failed to handle push event: {e}")
 
     background_tasks.add_task(inner, request_json)
     end_time = datetime.now()
diff --git a/pr_agent/settings/configuration.toml b/pr_agent/settings/configuration.toml
index 98d14414..b7ca3f78 100644
--- a/pr_agent/settings/configuration.toml
+++ b/pr_agent/settings/configuration.toml
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ pr_commands = [
     "/review --pr_reviewer.num_code_suggestions=0",
     "/improve",
 ]
+handle_push_trigger = false
+commands = [
+    "/describe",
+    "/review --pr_reviewer.num_code_suggestions=0",
+]
 
 [bitbucket_app]
 pr_commands = [