GitLab Duo Chat gets agentic AI makeover

GitLab Duo Agentic Chat is an innovative AI-driven development assistant currently in experimental release for VS Code users on GitLab.com with Duo Core, Duo Pro, or Duo Enterprise add-ons, designed to enhance the software development process by autonomously understanding project artifacts beyond just code. Unlike traditional conversational AI, this tool can autonomously gather information, execute operations, and provide comprehensive responses while keeping developers in the loop. Built on the Duo Workflow architecture, Agentic Chat offers several use cases, such as onboarding to new projects, clarifying unclear issue descriptions, implementing code changes, and verifying merge requests against original requirements. Although it currently has limitations like slower response times and restricted support for certain projects, GitLab is actively working on enhancements and plans to expand its capabilities, including support for other platforms and additional functionalities. Users are encouraged to try Agentic Chat as part of a free trial and provide feedback to help shape its future development and bring it to general availability.

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