diff --git a/cmd/mr_approval_rules.go b/cmd/mr_approval_rules.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b3b3f1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/mr_approval_rules.go
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc/v2"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	lab "github.com/zaquestion/lab/internal/gitlab"
+
+	gitlab "github.com/xanzy/go-gitlab"
+)
+
+func mrApprovalRuleShow(rule *gitlab.MergeRequestApprovalRule) {
+	fmt.Println("Rule:", rule.Name)
+	if rule.Approved {
+		fmt.Println("   Approved: Y")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("   Approved:")
+	}
+
+	if rule.RuleType == "regular" {
+		users := ""
+		for u, user := range rule.EligibleApprovers {
+			users += fmt.Sprintf("%s", user.Username)
+			if u != (len(rule.EligibleApprovers) - 1) {
+				users += ","
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Println("   Approvers:", users)
+	} else if rule.RuleType == "any_approver" {
+		fmt.Println("   Approvers: All eligible users")
+	}
+
+	if rule.ApprovalsRequired > 0 {
+		fmt.Printf("   Approvals: %d of %d\n", len(rule.ApprovedBy), rule.ApprovalsRequired)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("   Approvals: Optional")
+	}
+
+	if len(rule.ApprovedBy) > 0 {
+		users := ""
+		for u, user := range rule.ApprovedBy {
+			users += fmt.Sprintf("%s", user.Username)
+			if u != (len(rule.ApprovedBy) - 1) {
+				users += ","
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Println("   Approved By:", users)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("   Approved By:")
+	}
+}
+
+var mrApprovalRuleCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "approval-rule [remote] [<MR id or branch>]",
+	Aliases: []string{},
+	Example: heredoc.Doc(`
+		lab mr approval-rule 1234
+		lab mr approval-rule 1234 --name "Fancy rule name"
+		lab mr approval-rule --create --name "Fancy rule name" --user "prarit" --user "zaquestion"
+		lab mr approval-rule --create --name "Fancy rule name" --user "prarit" --user "zaquestion" --approvals-required 1
+		lab mr approval-rule --delete "Fancy rule name"`),
+	PersistentPreRun: labPersistentPreRun,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		rn, id, err := parseArgsWithGitBranchMR(args)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		create, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("create")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if create {
+			_approvalsRequired, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("approvals-required")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			approvalsRequired, err := strconv.Atoi(_approvalsRequired)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			name, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("name")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if name == "" {
+				fmt.Println("The --name option must be used with the --create option")
+				os.Exit(1)
+			}
+
+			users, err := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("user")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			userIDs := getUserIDs(users)
+
+			groups, err := cmd.Flags().GetStringSlice("group")
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			groupIDs := getUserIDs(groups)
+
+			rule, err := lab.CreateMRApprovalRule(rn, approvalsRequired, int(id), name, 0, groupIDs, userIDs)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			mrApprovalRuleShow(rule)
+			return
+		}
+
+		deleteRule, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("delete")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if deleteRule != "" {
+			msg, err := lab.DeleteMRApprovalRule(rn, deleteRule, int(id))
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			fmt.Println(msg)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// default, no options just show the rules
+		approvalState, err := lab.GetMRApprovalState(rn, int(id))
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		name, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("name")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		for _, rule := range approvalState.Rules {
+			if name != "" {
+				if rule.Name != name {
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			mrApprovalRuleShow(rule)
+		}
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	mrApprovalRuleCmd.Flags().BoolP("create", "c", false, "create a new rule.  See 'create:' sub-options in help")
+	mrApprovalRuleCmd.Flags().StringP("delete", "d", "", "delete the named rule")
+	mrApprovalRuleCmd.Flags().String("approvals-required", "0", "create: number of approvals required")
+	mrApprovalRuleCmd.Flags().StringP("name", "n", "", "create: rule name (can also be used to display a rule)")
+	mrApprovalRuleCmd.Flags().String("project-rule-id", "", "create: project rule id for new rule")
+	mrApprovalRuleCmd.Flags().StringSliceP("user", "u", []string{}, "create: approvers for new rule; can be used multiple times for different users")
+	mrApprovalRuleCmd.Flags().StringSliceP("group", "g", []string{}, "create: groups for new rule; can be used multiple times for different groups")
+
+	mrCmd.AddCommand(mrApprovalRuleCmd)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/mr_list_test.go b/cmd/mr_list_test.go
index 99a40e1e..68d8aa2d 100644
--- a/cmd/mr_list_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mr_list_test.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func Test_mrFilterByTargetBranch(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 var (
-	latestCreatedTestMR = "!968 README: dummy commit for CI tests"
+	latestCreatedTestMR = "!1447 Test for mr approval rules"
 	latestUpdatedTestMR = "!329 MR for assign and review commands"
 )
 
diff --git a/cmd/mr_note_test.go b/cmd/mr_note_test.go
index af7f12fc..8d7f02f7 100644
--- a/cmd/mr_note_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mr_note_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // #3952 is not special, it's just a place to dump discussions as mr #1 filled up, long term should update the tests clean up what they create
-const mrCommentSlashDiscussionDumpsterID = "3953"
+const mrCommentSlashDiscussionDumpsterID = "3954"
 
 func Test_mrCreateNote(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
diff --git a/internal/gitlab/gitlab.go b/internal/gitlab/gitlab.go
index 65cfd884..7e10347f 100644
--- a/internal/gitlab/gitlab.go
+++ b/internal/gitlab/gitlab.go
@@ -1600,6 +1600,60 @@ func GetMRApprovalsConfiguration(projID interface{}, id int) (*gitlab.MergeReque
 	return configuration, err
 }
 
+// GetMRApprovalsState returns the current MR approval rule
+func GetMRApprovalState(projID interface{}, id int) (*gitlab.MergeRequestApprovalState, error) {
+	state, _, err := lab.MergeRequestApprovals.GetApprovalState(projID, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return state, err
+}
+
+// CreateMRApprovalRule creates a new approval rule for a merge request.  Calling this without
+// users or groups set defaults to creating an 'All Eligible Members' rule.
+func CreateMRApprovalRule(projID interface{}, approvalsRequired int, mrID int, name string, projectRuleID int, groups []int, users []int) (*gitlab.MergeRequestApprovalRule, error) {
+
+	opts := &gitlab.CreateMergeRequestApprovalRuleOptions{
+		Name:                  &name,
+		ApprovalsRequired:     &approvalsRequired,
+		ApprovalProjectRuleID: &projectRuleID,
+		UserIDs:               &users,
+		GroupIDs:              &groups,
+	}
+
+	rule, _, err := lab.MergeRequestApprovals.CreateApprovalRule(projID, mrID, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return rule, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteMRApprovalRule deletes an approval rule for a given MR
+func DeleteMRApprovalRule(projID interface{}, name string, mrID int) (string, error) {
+	approvalState, err := GetMRApprovalState(projID, mrID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	nameID := 0
+	for r, rule := range approvalState.Rules {
+		if rule.Name == name {
+			nameID = rule.ID
+			break
+		}
+		if r == (len(approvalState.Rules) + 1) {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("Could not find '%s' rule for MR !%d", name, mrID)
+		}
+	}
+	_, err = lab.MergeRequestApprovals.DeleteApprovalRule(projID, mrID, nameID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Rule %s not deleted for MR !%d", name, mrID)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Rule %s deleted for MR !%d", name, mrID), nil
+}
+
 // ResolveMRDiscussion resolves a discussion (blocking thread) based on its ID
 func ResolveMRDiscussion(projID interface{}, mrID int, discussionID string, noteID int) (string, error) {
 	opts := &gitlab.ResolveMergeRequestDiscussionOptions{