diff --git a/platform/collaboration-tools/src/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/ChooserPopupUtil.kt b/platform/collaboration-tools/src/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/ChooserPopupUtil.kt
index 41cf9a4bf038..99948da5e366 100644
--- a/platform/collaboration-tools/src/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/ChooserPopupUtil.kt
+++ b/platform/collaboration-tools/src/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/ChooserPopupUtil.kt
@@ -310,6 +310,69 @@ object ChooserPopupUtil {
 
   // Multiple options:
 
+  /**
+   * Displays a chooser popup that allows selecting multiple items from a list, with support for incremental loading.
+   *
+   * @param point The location where the popup will be shown as a relative point.
+   * @param currentItems The list of currently available items that should be initially displayed in the chooser.
+   * @param listState A [StateFlow] representing the state of incrementally loaded values for the items in the popup.
+   *                  It provides new items, tracks loading status, and contains any exceptions encountered.
+   * @param presenter A function that maps each item in the list to a [PopupItemPresentation], which determines how the
+   *                  item will appear in the popup (e.g., text, icon).
+   * @param popupConfig A [PopupConfig] to configure the popup's behavior and appearance, with a default
+   *                    configuration provided if not specified.
+   * @return A list of items selected by the user from the popup.
+   */
+  @ApiStatus.Internal
+  @JvmOverloads
+  suspend fun <T : Any> showMultipleChooserPopupWithIncrementalLoading(
+    point: RelativePoint,
+    currentItems: List<T>,
+    listState: StateFlow<IncrementallyComputedValue<List<T>>>,
+    presenter: (T) -> PopupItemPresentation,
+    popupConfig: PopupConfig = PopupConfig.DEFAULT,
+  ): List<T> {
+    val listModel = MultiChooserListModel<T>().apply {
+      add(currentItems)
+      setChosen(currentItems)
+    }
+    val list = createSelectableList(listModel, presenter)
+
+    list.launchOnShow("List items loader") {
+      listState.collect { state ->
+        list.setPaintBusy(state.isLoading)
+
+        state.exceptionOrNull?.let { exception ->
+          list.emptyText.showError(exception, popupConfig.errorPresenter) // TODO: show error even when list is not empty
+        } ?: run {
+          list.emptyText.clear()
+        }
+
+        state.onNoValue {
+          listModel.removeAllExceptChosen()
+        }.onValueAvailable { newList ->
+          val selected = list.selectedValue
+          listModel.retainChosenAndUpdate(newList)
+          list.setSelectedValue(selected, true)
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+    val popup = PopupChooserBuilder(list)
+      .setFilteringEnabled {
+        filterByNamesFromPresentation(presenter)(it as T)
+      }
+      .setCloseOnEnter(false)
+      .configure(popupConfig)
+      .createPopup()
+
+    CollaborationToolsPopupUtil.configureSearchField(popup, popupConfig)
+    PopupUtil.setPopupToggleComponent(popup, point.component)
+
+    return popup.showAndAwaitSubmissions(listModel, point, popupConfig.showDirection)
+  }
+
   /**
    * Displays an asynchronous popup allowing users to select multiple items from a dynamically loaded list.
    *
diff --git a/platform/collaboration-tools/src/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/MultiChooserListModel.kt b/platform/collaboration-tools/src/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/MultiChooserListModel.kt
index a898f36e7918..3173e96fef51 100644
--- a/platform/collaboration-tools/src/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/MultiChooserListModel.kt
+++ b/platform/collaboration-tools/src/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/MultiChooserListModel.kt
@@ -57,4 +57,67 @@ internal class MultiChooserListModel<T> : AbstractListModel<T>() {
       fireIntervalAdded(this, 0, lastIndex + count)
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Updates the list of items, ensuring that chosen items stay in the list
+   */
+  fun retainChosenAndUpdate(newList: List<T>) {
+    val oldSize = items.size
+
+    items.clear()
+    itemsSet.clear()
+
+    chosenItems.forEach { chosen ->
+      items.add(chosen)
+      itemsSet.add(chosen)
+    }
+
+    newList.forEach { item ->
+      if (itemsSet.add(item)) {
+        items.add(item)
+      }
+    }
+
+    val newSize = items.size
+    when {
+      oldSize == 0 && newSize > 0 -> {
+        fireIntervalAdded(this, 0, newSize - 1)
+      }
+      newSize == 0 && oldSize > 0 -> {
+        fireIntervalRemoved(this, 0, oldSize - 1)
+      }
+      oldSize != newSize -> {
+        val minSize = minOf(oldSize, newSize)
+        if (minSize > 0) {
+          fireContentsChanged(this, 0, minSize - 1)
+        }
+        if (newSize > oldSize) {
+          fireIntervalAdded(this, oldSize, newSize - 1)
+        }
+        else {
+          fireIntervalRemoved(this, newSize, oldSize - 1)
+        }
+      }
+      else -> {
+        fireContentsChanged(this, 0, newSize - 1)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  fun removeAllExceptChosen() {
+    val oldSize = items.size
+    items.clear()
+    itemsSet.clear()
+    if (oldSize != 0) {
+      fireIntervalRemoved(this, 0, oldSize - 1)
+    }
+
+    chosenItems.forEach { chosen ->
+      items.add(chosen)
+      itemsSet.add(chosen)
+    }
+    if (items.isNotEmpty()) {
+      fireIntervalAdded(this, 0, items.lastIndex)
+    }
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platform/collaboration-tools/test/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/MultiChooserListModelTest.kt b/platform/collaboration-tools/test/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/MultiChooserListModelTest.kt
index 4c206f4b3f9c..51341387160a 100644
--- a/platform/collaboration-tools/test/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/MultiChooserListModelTest.kt
+++ b/platform/collaboration-tools/test/com/intellij/collaboration/ui/codereview/list/search/MultiChooserListModelTest.kt
@@ -217,4 +217,217 @@ internal class MultiChooserListModelTest {
     model.add(listOf("item1", "item2"))
     assertThat(eventFired).isFalse()
   }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test removeAllExceptChosen removes non-chosen items`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3", "item4"))
+    model.setChosen(listOf("item1", "item3"))
+
+    model.removeAllExceptChosen()
+
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(2)
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(0)).isEqualTo("item1")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(1)).isEqualTo("item3")
+    assertThat(model.getChosenItems()).containsExactly("item1", "item3")
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test removeAllExceptChosen with no chosen items clears list`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+
+    model.removeAllExceptChosen()
+
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(0)
+    assertThat(model.getChosenItems()).isEmpty()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test removeAllExceptChosen with all chosen items keeps all`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+    model.setChosen(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+
+    model.removeAllExceptChosen()
+
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(3)
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(0)).isEqualTo("item1")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(1)).isEqualTo("item2")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(2)).isEqualTo("item3")
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test removeAllExceptChosen fires interval removed event`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+    model.setChosen(listOf("item1"))
+
+    var intervalRemovedFired = false
+
+    model.addListDataListener(object : ListDataListener {
+      override fun intervalAdded(e: ListDataEvent) {}
+      override fun intervalRemoved(e: ListDataEvent) {
+        intervalRemovedFired = true
+      }
+      override fun contentsChanged(e: ListDataEvent) {}
+    })
+
+    model.removeAllExceptChosen()
+    assertThat(intervalRemovedFired).isTrue()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test removeAllExceptChosen on empty list does nothing`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+
+    var eventFired = false
+
+    model.addListDataListener(object : ListDataListener {
+      override fun intervalAdded(e: ListDataEvent) {
+        eventFired = true
+      }
+      override fun intervalRemoved(e: ListDataEvent) {
+        eventFired = true
+      }
+      override fun contentsChanged(e: ListDataEvent) {
+        eventFired = true
+      }
+    })
+
+    model.removeAllExceptChosen()
+    assertThat(eventFired).isFalse()
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(0)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test retainChosenAndUpdate replaces items with new list`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+
+    model.retainChosenAndUpdate(listOf("item4", "item5"))
+
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(2)
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(0)).isEqualTo("item4")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(1)).isEqualTo("item5")
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test retainChosenAndUpdate keeps chosen items`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+    model.setChosen(listOf("item1", "item3"))
+
+    model.retainChosenAndUpdate(listOf("item4", "item5"))
+
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(4)
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(0)).isEqualTo("item1")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(1)).isEqualTo("item3")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(2)).isEqualTo("item4")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(3)).isEqualTo("item5")
+    assertThat(model.isChosen("item1")).isTrue()
+    assertThat(model.isChosen("item3")).isTrue()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test retainChosenAndUpdate avoids duplicates between chosen and new items`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+    model.setChosen(listOf("item1", "item2"))
+
+    model.retainChosenAndUpdate(listOf("item2", "item3", "item4"))
+
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(4)
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(0)).isEqualTo("item1")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(1)).isEqualTo("item2")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(2)).isEqualTo("item3")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(3)).isEqualTo("item4")
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test retainChosenAndUpdate with empty new list keeps chosen items`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+    model.setChosen(listOf("item1", "item3"))
+
+    model.retainChosenAndUpdate(emptyList())
+
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(2)
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(0)).isEqualTo("item1")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(1)).isEqualTo("item3")
+    assertThat(model.getChosenItems()).containsExactly("item1", "item3")
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test retainChosenAndUpdate with no chosen items replaces all`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+
+    model.retainChosenAndUpdate(listOf("item4", "item5"))
+
+    assertThat(model.size).isEqualTo(2)
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(0)).isEqualTo("item4")
+    assertThat(model.getElementAt(1)).isEqualTo("item5")
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test retainChosenAndUpdate fires appropriate events when growing`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2"))
+
+    var contentsChangedFired = false
+    var intervalAddedFired = false
+
+    model.addListDataListener(object : ListDataListener {
+      override fun intervalAdded(e: ListDataEvent) {
+        intervalAddedFired = true
+      }
+      override fun intervalRemoved(e: ListDataEvent) {}
+      override fun contentsChanged(e: ListDataEvent) {
+        contentsChangedFired = true
+      }
+    })
+
+    model.retainChosenAndUpdate(listOf("item3", "item4", "item5"))
+
+    assertThat(contentsChangedFired).isTrue()
+    assertThat(intervalAddedFired).isTrue()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test retainChosenAndUpdate fires appropriate events when shrinking`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3", "item4"))
+
+    var contentsChangedFired = false
+    var intervalRemovedFired = false
+
+    model.addListDataListener(object : ListDataListener {
+      override fun intervalAdded(e: ListDataEvent) {}
+      override fun intervalRemoved(e: ListDataEvent) {
+        intervalRemovedFired = true
+      }
+      override fun contentsChanged(e: ListDataEvent) {
+        contentsChangedFired = true
+      }
+    })
+
+    model.retainChosenAndUpdate(listOf("itemA"))
+
+    assertThat(contentsChangedFired).isTrue()
+    assertThat(intervalRemovedFired).isTrue()
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `test retainChosenAndUpdate preserves chosen state`() {
+    val model = MultiChooserListModel<String>()
+    model.add(listOf("item1", "item2", "item3"))
+    model.setChosen(listOf("item1", "item2"))
+
+    model.retainChosenAndUpdate(listOf("item1", "item4"))
+
+    assertThat(model.isChosen("item1")).isTrue()
+    assertThat(model.isChosen("item2")).isTrue()
+    assertThat(model.isChosen("item4")).isFalse()
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/messages/GitLabBundle.properties b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/messages/GitLabBundle.properties
index b57f79306f7b..9018db2cf02f 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/messages/GitLabBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/resources/messages/GitLabBundle.properties
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ merge.request.create.error.protected.branch=Commits will be pushed to a protecte
 merge.request.create.progress.text=Creating merge request\u2026
 merge.request.create.status.already.exists.view=View
 merge.request.create.status.already.exists=Merge Request already exists
-merge.request.create.reviewers.label={0,choice,0#Add reviewers|1#Reviewer|2#Reviewers}
+merge.request.create.no.reviewers=No reviewers
+merge.request.create.reviewers=Reviewers:
 merge.request.create.tab.title=New Merge Request at {0}
 merge.request.create.title.placeholder=Title
 merge.request.create.description.placeholder=Description
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/GitLabMergeRequestCreateComponentFactory.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/GitLabMergeRequestCreateComponentFactory.kt
index 69e335049825..ceee97037582 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/GitLabMergeRequestCreateComponentFactory.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/GitLabMergeRequestCreateComponentFactory.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.create
 
 import com.intellij.collaboration.async.launchNow
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.CollaborationToolsUIUtil
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.LabeledListComponentsFactory
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.SingleValueModel
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.bindValueIn
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.commits.CommitsBrowserComponentBuilder
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ internal object GitLabMergeRequestCreateComponentFactory {
     val directionSelector = createDirectionSelector(directionModel)
     val commitsLoadingPanel = createCommitsPanel(project, cs, createVm)
     val textPanel = cs.createTextPanel(project, createVm)
-    val reviewersPanel = GitLabMergeRequestCreateReviewersComponentFactory.create(cs, createVm)
+    val metadataPanel = createMetadataPanel(createVm)
     val statusPanel = GitLabMergeRequestCreateStatusComponentFactory.create(cs, createVm)
     val actionsPanel = GitLabMergeRequestCreateActionsComponentFactory.create(project, cs, createVm)
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ internal object GitLabMergeRequestCreateComponentFactory {
       .addSeparator()
       .addComponent(textPanel, zeroMinWidth = true, stretchYWithWeight = 0.3f, withoutBorder = true)
       .addSeparator()
-      .addComponent(reviewersPanel, zeroMinWidth = true)
+      .addComponent(metadataPanel, zeroMinWidth = true)
       .addSeparator()
       .addComponent(statusPanel)
       .addComponent(actionsPanel, withListBackground = false)
@@ -140,4 +141,12 @@ internal object GitLabMergeRequestCreateComponentFactory {
 
     return CollaborationToolsUIUtil.wrapWithProgressStripe(cs, createVm.commits.map { it == null }, commitsPanel)
   }
+
+  private fun createMetadataPanel(createVm: GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel): JComponent {
+    val lists = buildList {
+      add(GitLabMergeRequestCreateReviewersComponentFactory.createReviewersListPanelHandle(createVm))
+    }
+
+    return LabeledListComponentsFactory.createGrid(lists)
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/GitLabMergeRequestCreateReviewersComponentFactory.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/GitLabMergeRequestCreateReviewersComponentFactory.kt
index ba6b27532dbe..4b10195c28df 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/GitLabMergeRequestCreateReviewersComponentFactory.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/GitLabMergeRequestCreateReviewersComponentFactory.kt
@@ -1,64 +1,64 @@
-// Copyright 2000-2023 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+// Copyright 2000-2025 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.create
 
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.ComponentListPanelFactory
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.HorizontalListPanel
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.VerticalListPanel
+import com.intellij.collaboration.async.mapState
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.LabeledListComponentsFactory
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.avatar.Avatar
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.comment.CodeReviewCommentUIUtil
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.details.CodeReviewDetailsStatusComponentFactory
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.util.bindTextIn
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.ShowDirection
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.icon.IconsProvider
 import com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint
+import com.intellij.util.ui.JBUI
 import com.intellij.util.ui.UIUtil
-import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabUserDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.create.model.GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.util.GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabBundle
 import javax.swing.JComponent
 import javax.swing.JLabel
+import javax.swing.SwingConstants
 
 internal object GitLabMergeRequestCreateReviewersComponentFactory {
-  private const val HEADER_GAP = 5
-  private const val REVIEWERS_GAP = 7
-  private const val REVIEWER_PRESENTATION_GAP = 8
-  private const val COMPONENTS_GAP = 5
-
-  fun create(cs: CoroutineScope, createVm: GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel): JComponent {
-    val header = HorizontalListPanel(gap = HEADER_GAP).apply {
-      val reviewersLabel = JLabel().apply {
-        foreground = UIUtil.getContextHelpForeground()
-        bindTextIn(cs, createVm.adjustedReviewers.map { reviewers ->
-          GitLabBundle.message("merge.request.create.reviewers.label", reviewers.size)
-        })
-      }
-      val editButton = CodeReviewCommentUIUtil.createEditButton { event ->
-        val parentComponent = event.source as? JComponent ?: return@createEditButton
-        val point = RelativePoint.getSouthWestOf(parentComponent)
-        createVm.adjustReviewer(point)
-      }
-
-      add(reviewersLabel)
-      add(editButton)
-    }
-    val reviewersComponent = ComponentListPanelFactory.createVertical(
-      cs,
-      createVm.adjustedReviewers,
-      gap = REVIEWERS_GAP,
-      componentFactory = { reviewer -> createReviewerComponent(createVm, reviewer) }
+  fun createReviewersListPanelHandle(
+    vm: GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel,
+  ): Pair<JComponent, JComponent> {
+    val label = LabeledListComponentsFactory.createLabelPanel(
+      vm.reviewers.mapState { it.isEmpty() },
+      GitLabBundle.message("merge.request.create.no.reviewers"),
+      GitLabBundle.message("merge.request.create.reviewers")
     )
 
-    return VerticalListPanel(gap = COMPONENTS_GAP).apply {
-      add(header)
-      add(reviewersComponent)
-    }
+    val list = LabeledListComponentsFactory.createListPanel(
+      vm.reviewers,
+      { comp, _ -> chooseReviewers(comp, vm, vm.avatarIconProvider) },
+      { UserLabel(it, vm.avatarIconProvider) }
+    )
+
+    return label to list
   }
 
-  private fun createReviewerComponent(createVm: GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel, reviewer: GitLabUserDTO): JComponent {
-    return CodeReviewDetailsStatusComponentFactory.ReviewDetailsStatusLabel("GitLab create MR: reviewer").apply {
-      iconTextGap = REVIEWER_PRESENTATION_GAP
-      icon = createVm.avatarIconProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE)
-      text = reviewer.name
+  private suspend fun chooseReviewers(
+    parentComponent: JComponent,
+    vm: GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel,
+    avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>,
+  ) {
+    val point = RelativePoint.getNorthEastOf(parentComponent)
+    val allowsMultiple = vm.allowsMultipleReviewers.value
+    val currentReviewers = vm.reviewers.value
+
+    val newList = if (allowsMultiple) {
+      GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.chooseUsers(point, currentReviewers, vm.projectMembers, avatarIconsProvider, ShowDirection.ABOVE)
     }
+    else {
+      val reviewer =
+        GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.chooseUser(point, vm.projectMembers, avatarIconsProvider, ShowDirection.ABOVE)
+      listOfNotNull(reviewer)
+    }
+    vm.setReviewers(newList)
+  }
+}
+
+@Suppress("FunctionName")
+private fun UserLabel(user: GitLabUserDTO, avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>) =
+  JLabel(user.name, avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(user, Avatar.Sizes.BASE), SwingConstants.LEFT).apply {
+    border = JBUI.Borders.empty(UIUtil.DEFAULT_VGAP, UIUtil.DEFAULT_HGAP / 2)
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/model/GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/model/GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel.kt
index 2edc7b77e979..b686f1acd03a 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/model/GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/create/model/GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import com.intellij.collaboration.api.HttpStatusErrorException
 import com.intellij.collaboration.async.childScope
 import com.intellij.collaboration.async.combineAndCollect
 import com.intellij.collaboration.async.extensionListFlow
-import com.intellij.collaboration.async.launchNow
 import com.intellij.collaboration.async.mapNullableScoped
 import com.intellij.collaboration.async.modelFlow
 import com.intellij.collaboration.async.stateInNow
@@ -13,12 +12,13 @@ import com.intellij.collaboration.async.withInitial
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.ListenableProgressIndicator
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.create.CodeReviewTitleDescriptionViewModel
 import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.icon.IconsProvider
+import com.intellij.collaboration.util.IncrementallyComputedValue
 import com.intellij.collaboration.util.ResultUtil.runCatchingUser
 import com.intellij.collaboration.util.SingleCoroutineLauncher
+import com.intellij.collaboration.util.collectIncrementallyTo
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.thisLogger
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer
-import com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.Hash
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.VcsCommitMetadata
 import git4idea.GitBranch
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.callbackFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.distinctUntilChangedBy
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.stateIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.transformLatest
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.GitLabProjectsManager
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabUserDTO
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.data.GitLabMergeRequestState
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.data.GitLabProject
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.util.GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabBundle
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabCoroutineUtil
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabProjectMapping
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabStatistics
 
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ internal interface GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel : CodeReviewTitleDescriptio
 
   val isBusy: Flow<Boolean>
 
-  val allowsMultipleReviewers: Flow<Boolean>
+  val allowsMultipleReviewers: StateFlow<Boolean>
   val branchState: Flow<BranchState?>
 
   val existingMergeRequest: Flow<String?>
@@ -80,14 +78,14 @@ internal interface GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModel : CodeReviewTitleDescriptio
   val reviewRequirementsErrorState: Flow<MergeRequestRequirementsErrorType?>
   val reviewCreatingError: Flow<Throwable?>
 
-  val potentialReviewers: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>
-  val adjustedReviewers: StateFlow<List<GitLabUserDTO>>
+  val projectMembers: StateFlow<IncrementallyComputedValue<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>
+  val reviewers: StateFlow<List<GitLabUserDTO>>
 
   val openReviewTabAction: suspend (mrIid: String) -> Unit
 
   fun updateBranchState(state: BranchState?)
 
-  fun adjustReviewer(point: RelativePoint)
+  fun setReviewers(reviewers: List<GitLabUserDTO>)
 
   fun createMergeRequest()
 }
@@ -107,14 +105,14 @@ internal class GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModelImpl(
 
   override val isBusy: Flow<Boolean> = taskLauncher.busy
 
-  override val allowsMultipleReviewers: Flow<Boolean> = suspend {
+  override val allowsMultipleReviewers: StateFlow<Boolean> = suspend {
     try {
       projectData.isMultipleReviewersAllowed()
     }
-    catch (e: Exception) {
+    catch (_: Exception) {
       false
     }
-  }.asFlow()
+  }.asFlow().stateIn(cs, SharingStarted.Eagerly, false)
 
   private val listenableProgressIndicator = ListenableProgressIndicator()
   override val creatingProgressText: Flow<String?> = callbackFlow {
@@ -183,11 +181,13 @@ internal class GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModelImpl(
   private val _reviewCreatingError: MutableStateFlow<Throwable?> = MutableStateFlow(null)
   override val reviewCreatingError: StateFlow<Throwable?> = _reviewCreatingError.asStateFlow()
 
-  override val potentialReviewers: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>> =
-    GitLabCoroutineUtil.batchesResultsFlow(projectData.dataReloadSignal, projectData::getMembersBatches)
+  override val projectMembers: StateFlow<IncrementallyComputedValue<List<GitLabUserDTO>>> =
+    projectData.dataReloadSignal.withInitial(Unit).transformLatest {
+      projectData.getMembersBatches().collectIncrementallyTo(this)
+    }.stateIn(cs, SharingStarted.Lazily, IncrementallyComputedValue.loading())
 
-  private val _adjustedReviewers: MutableStateFlow<List<GitLabUserDTO>> = MutableStateFlow(listOf())
-  override val adjustedReviewers: StateFlow<List<GitLabUserDTO>> = _adjustedReviewers.asStateFlow()
+  private val _reviewers: MutableStateFlow<List<GitLabUserDTO>> = MutableStateFlow(listOf())
+  override val reviewers: StateFlow<List<GitLabUserDTO>> = _reviewers.asStateFlow()
 
   private val _title: MutableStateFlow<String> = MutableStateFlow("")
   override val titleText: StateFlow<String> = _title.asStateFlow()
@@ -249,20 +249,9 @@ internal class GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModelImpl(
     _branchState.value = state
   }
 
-  override fun adjustReviewer(point: RelativePoint) {
-    cs.launchNow(Dispatchers.Main) {
-      val allowsMultipleReviewers = allowsMultipleReviewers.first()
-      val updatedReviewers = if (allowsMultipleReviewers) {
-        GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil.selectReviewers(point, adjustedReviewers.value, potentialReviewers, avatarIconProvider)
-      }
-      else {
-        GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil.selectReviewer(point, potentialReviewers, avatarIconProvider)?.let { listOfNotNull(it) }
-      }
-
-      updatedReviewers ?: return@launchNow
-      _adjustedReviewers.value = updatedReviewers
-      GitLabStatistics.logMrCreationReviewersAdjusted(project)
-    }
+  override fun setReviewers(reviewers: List<GitLabUserDTO>) {
+    _reviewers.value = reviewers
+    GitLabStatistics.logMrCreationReviewersAdjusted(project)
   }
 
   override fun createMergeRequest() {
@@ -277,7 +266,7 @@ internal class GitLabMergeRequestCreateViewModelImpl(
           targetBranch = baseBranch.nameForRemoteOperations,
           title = titleText.value.ifBlank { gitRemoteBranch.nameForRemoteOperations },
           description = descriptionText.value.ifBlank { null },
-          reviewers = adjustedReviewers.value
+          reviewers = reviewers.value
         )
         openReviewTabAction(mergeRequest.iid)
         onReviewCreated()
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/details/model/GitLabMergeRequestReviewFlowViewModel.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/details/model/GitLabMergeRequestReviewFlowViewModel.kt
index efe0608d6ca1..92194fdf89f8 100644
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/details/model/GitLabMergeRequestReviewFlowViewModel.kt
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/ui/details/model/GitLabMergeRequestReviewFlowViewModel.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.review.GitLabMergeRequestSub
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.review.GitLabMergeRequestSubmitReviewViewModel.SubmittableReview
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.review.GitLabMergeRequestSubmitReviewViewModelImpl
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.ui.review.getSubmittableReview
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.util.GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.util.GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabBundle
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.util.GitLabCoroutineUtil
 
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ internal class GitLabMergeRequestReviewFlowViewModelImpl(
     scope.launchNow(Dispatchers.Main) {
       val allowsMultipleReviewers = allowsMultipleReviewers.first()
       val updatedReviewers = if (allowsMultipleReviewers) {
-        GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil.selectReviewers(point, reviewers.value, potentialReviewers, avatarIconsProvider)
+        GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.chooseUsers(point, reviewers.value, potentialReviewers, avatarIconsProvider)
       }
       else {
-        GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil.selectReviewer(point, potentialReviewers, avatarIconsProvider)?.let { listOfNotNull(it) }
+        GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.chooseUser(point, potentialReviewers, avatarIconsProvider)?.let { listOfNotNull(it) }
       }
 
       updatedReviewers ?: return@launchNow
diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0141d275c76d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// Copyright 2000-2023 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
+package org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.util
+
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.avatar.Avatar
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.ChooserPopupUtil
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.PopupConfig
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.ShowDirection
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.icon.IconsProvider
+import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.util.popup.PopupItemPresentation
+import com.intellij.collaboration.util.IncrementallyComputedValue
+import com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flow
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabUserDTO
+
+internal object GitLabMergeRequestChoosersUtil {
+  suspend fun chooseUser(
+    point: RelativePoint,
+    users: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>,
+    avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>,
+  ): GitLabUserDTO? {
+    return ChooserPopupUtil.showAsyncChooserPopup(
+      point,
+      users,
+      presenter = { reviewer ->
+        PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
+          reviewer.username,
+          avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
+          reviewer.name,
+        )
+      }
+    )
+  }
+
+  suspend fun chooseUsers(
+    point: RelativePoint,
+    chosenUsers: List<GitLabUserDTO>,
+    users: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>,
+    avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>,
+  ): List<GitLabUserDTO> {
+    val usersBatch = flow {
+      val batch = users.first()
+      emit(batch)
+    }
+    return ChooserPopupUtil.showAsyncMultipleChooserPopup(
+      point,
+      chosenUsers,
+      usersBatch,
+      presenter = { reviewer ->
+        PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
+          reviewer.username,
+          avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
+          reviewer.name,
+        )
+      }
+    )
+  }
+
+  suspend fun chooseUser(
+    point: RelativePoint,
+    users: StateFlow<IncrementallyComputedValue<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>,
+    avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>,
+    showDirection: ShowDirection = ShowDirection.BELOW,
+  ): GitLabUserDTO? =
+    ChooserPopupUtil.showChooserPopupWithIncrementalLoading(
+      point,
+      users,
+      presenter = { reviewer ->
+        PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
+          reviewer.username,
+          avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
+          reviewer.name,
+        )
+      },
+      PopupConfig.DEFAULT.copy(showDirection = showDirection)
+    )
+
+  suspend fun chooseUsers(
+    point: RelativePoint,
+    choseUsers: List<GitLabUserDTO>,
+    users: StateFlow<IncrementallyComputedValue<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>,
+    avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>,
+    showDirection: ShowDirection = ShowDirection.BELOW,
+  ): List<GitLabUserDTO> =
+    ChooserPopupUtil.showMultipleChooserPopupWithIncrementalLoading(
+      point,
+      choseUsers,
+      users,
+      presenter = { reviewer ->
+        PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
+          reviewer.username,
+          avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
+          reviewer.name,
+        )
+      },
+      PopupConfig.DEFAULT.copy(showDirection = showDirection)
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil.kt b/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a2b4a7138ba..000000000000
--- a/plugins/gitlab/gitlab-core/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/gitlab/mergerequest/util/GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2000-2023 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
-package org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.mergerequest.util
-
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.avatar.Avatar
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.codereview.list.search.ChooserPopupUtil
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.icon.IconsProvider
-import com.intellij.collaboration.ui.util.popup.PopupItemPresentation
-import com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
-import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.flow
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.gitlab.api.dto.GitLabUserDTO
-
-internal object GitLabMergeRequestReviewersUtil {
-  suspend fun selectReviewer(
-    point: RelativePoint,
-    potentialReviewers: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>,
-    avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>,
-  ): GitLabUserDTO? {
-    return ChooserPopupUtil.showAsyncChooserPopup(
-      point,
-      potentialReviewers,
-      presenter = { reviewer ->
-        PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
-          reviewer.username,
-          avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
-          reviewer.name,
-        )
-      }
-    )
-  }
-
-  suspend fun selectReviewers(
-    point: RelativePoint,
-    originalReviewers: List<GitLabUserDTO>,
-    potentialReviewers: Flow<Result<List<GitLabUserDTO>>>,
-    avatarIconsProvider: IconsProvider<GitLabUserDTO>,
-  ): List<GitLabUserDTO> {
-    val potentialReviewersBatch = flow {
-      val batch = potentialReviewers.first()
-      emit(batch)
-    }
-    return ChooserPopupUtil.showAsyncMultipleChooserPopup(
-      point,
-      originalReviewers,
-      potentialReviewersBatch,
-      presenter = { reviewer ->
-        PopupItemPresentation.Simple(
-          reviewer.username,
-          avatarIconsProvider.getIcon(reviewer, Avatar.Sizes.BASE),
-          reviewer.name,
-        )
-      }
-    )
-  }
-}
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