Getting Started with GitLab Duo: Introducing Agentic Chat

Getting Started with GitLab Duo’s AI Agentic Chat

GitLab continues to lead the way in DevSecOps innovation with the introduction of GitLab Duo’s Agentic Chat. This exciting experimental feature streamlines collaboration and accelerates software delivery by combining conversational AI with contextual understanding of your projects. Unlike traditional chatbots, Agentic Chat is powered by GitLab’s intelligence framework and goes beyond summarising tasks — it understands project data, updates issues, and assists in job execution with precision.

Built on top of GitLab’s integrated platform, Agentic Chat draws live insights from your repositories, merge requests, CI/CD pipelines, and more. This allows team members to perform complex actions like generating MR summaries or altering CI configurations using natural language prompts. Whether you’re a developer, reviewer, or DevSecOps engineer, this tool enhances productivity without leaving the GitLab interface.

Currently available in private beta for GitLab Ultimate SaaS customers, the chat interface has been designed to support advanced workflows using agentic principles. This means users can ask multi-step questions and receive autonomous help that takes initiative. The GitLab team is actively seeking feedback as they refine this feature towards wider release.

Initial use cases include generating release summaries, troubleshooting failed pipelines, or even expanding testing coverage. With the power of GitLab Duo, teams can transform AI conversations into real code changes, bridging communication and execution like never before.

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