Getting started with GitLab Duo Agentic Chat

1 · · Jan. 14, 2026, 9:11 p.m.
Summary
This article is part of an eight-part series on using the GitLab Duo Agent Platform, focusing on GitLab Duo Agentic Chat, which is designed to enhance software development workflows by acting as a collaborative AI partner. It offers capabilities for code operations, project insights, actionable tasks, and extensibility, aimed at improving efficiency in development processes. The post details how to access the chat, model and agent selection, and various real-world use cases such as issue management, debugging, and code reviews, while also highlighting future developments for the platform.