The GitLab Duo Agent Platform currently includes a chat agent that performs general development tasks, such as reading issues or code diffs, and a software development agent that works on assigned tasks by creating code changes in virtual development environments and opening merge requests for review. These agents are currently in beta. GitLab said it was also currently working on agents for product planning, software testing, code reviewing, platform engineering, security analysis, deployment engineering, and deep research.
In addition to these agents, GitLab is also building agent flows into the platform. Agent flows are complex workflows that can involve multiple agents and run autonomously. For example, the software development flow, currently in beta, orchestrates multiple agents to plan, implement, and test code changes, drawing on the project’s structure, code base, and history for context. GitHub issues or merge requests also are factored into the plans, GitLab said.
The GitLab Duo Agent Platform can connect to remote and locally running MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, allowing agents to connect to systems beyond GitLab like Jira, ServiceNow, and ZenDesk to gather context or take actions, GitLab said. The company added that the official GitLab MCP Server is coming soon.
