What is the name of the team or operation in GitLab that starts with a dot?

In GitLab, a command or operation starting with a dot usually refers to dotfiles or hidden files/directories, for example, .gitlab-ci.yml — a configuration file for CI/CD.

If it refers to a command starting with a dot, it might mean dot in the command line (.), which in Unix-like systems means executing a script in the current shell (source).

For example:

. ./script.sh

In the context of GitLab, this can be used in CI scripts to load environment variables or functions.

If the question is about a specific GitLab command starting with a dot, please clarify the context.