- GitLab Inc. (GTLB, Financial) launches the public beta of GitLab Duo Agent Platform, advancing AI collaboration in DevSecOps.
- The platform supports Premium and Ultimate customers with IDE integrations and Web UI access.
- GitLab aims for general availability of the platform by the end of the year, enhancing developer efficiency and productivity.
GitLab Inc. (GTLB) has unveiled the public beta of its innovative GitLab Duo Agent Platform, a pioneering DevSecOps orchestration solution designed to enable asynchronous collaboration between human developers and AI agents. This launch marks a strategic step in transforming software development processes from isolated, linear operations to dynamic, multi-agent interactions.
Available to GitLab Premium and Ultimate customers, the platform integrates seamlessly with integrated development environments (IDEs) and the Web UI, offering a suite of functionalities aimed at optimizing software development workflows. One of the core features of GitLab Duo Agent Platform is the intelligent orchestration layer that provides AI agents with extensive project context, allowing them to make informed decisions in alignment with organizational standards.
The platform's current capabilities in public beta include orchestrated multi-agent workflows that efficiently manage codebase changes, using the project's structure, code history, and context from GitLab issues or merge requests. Additionally, GitLab Duo Agentic Chat enhances developer interaction through stateful, conversational partnerships and task delegation features within IDEs and the GitLab Web UI.
GitLab Duo Agentic Chat is now compatible with the JetBrains family of IDEs, such as IntelliJ, PyCharm, GoLand, and WebStorm, broadening its applicability through automatic agentic capabilities for existing users and a marketplace installation option for new users. The platform also includes Model Context Protocol (MCP) client support, enabling connections beyond GitLab to any service exposing itself via MCP.
GitLab plans to expand the scope of the Duo Agent Platform on a monthly release cycle, with the aim of achieving general availability by the year's close. This initiative reflects GitLab's commitment to harnessing AI's potential to improve software development productivity, velocity, and efficiency, while fostering a collaborative environment between developers and AI agents.
