Tutorials: GitLab Duo | GitLab Docs Skip to main content Go to GitLab Docs homepage What's new? What's new? Get free trial Toggle menu * Use GitLab * GitLab Duo * GitLab Orbit * Extend * Install * Administer * Subscribe * Contribute * Solutions GitLab Duo Agent Platform Getting started Tutorials Availability Agentic Chat AI Catalog Agents Flows Sessions Customization Code Suggestions Models Contextual awareness Composite identity Authentication Security threats Model Context Protocol Semantic code search Troubleshooting GitLab Duo Non-Agentic Data usage * GitLab Docs / * GitLab Duo / * GitLab Duo Agent Platfor… / * Tutorials Help us learn about your current experience with the documentation. Take the survey . Tutorials: GitLab Duo Use AI-native features in GitLab to enhance your workflows across the software development lifecycle. Ask GitLab Duo Agentic Chat Chat interactively and get immediate feedback. Topic Description Good for beginners Try it out Getting started Get set up to use Chat and try out some common use cases. Estimated time: 5-10 minutes. Explore the interface Manage issues with GitLab Duo Chat Get familiar with the GitLab Duo Chat interface, and try out some issue management tasks. Estimated time: 15-20 minutes. Use GitLab Duo to make a web application Use Chat and Code Suggestions to build a Python web application. Estimated time: 1 hour. Use GitLab Duo to fix a web application Write and run test cases for your web application, and implement error handling and data validation. Estimated time: 1 hour. Work with agents and flows Deploy AI assistants to complete tasks and handle complex workflows for you. Topic Description Good for beginners Try it out Understanding agents: Foundational, custom, and external Learn what the different types of agents do, and create your own custom agents. Estimated time: 15-20 minutes. Configure a custom agent Understanding flows: Multi-agent workflows Learn about the types of flows, and create your own custom flows. Estimated time: 15-20 minutes. Configure a custom flow Extend and integrate Extend GitLab Duo capabilities by connecting with external tools. Topic Description Good for beginners Try it out Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration Discover how MCP can help you connect GitLab Duo features to external sources, and connect AI tools to your GitLab instance. Estimated time: 15-20 minutes. Explore the client workflow and server workflow Connect Claude Desktop to the GitLab MCP server Learn how to connect Claude Desktop to the GitLab MCP server, and interact with your GitLab instance. Estimated time: 15-20 minutes. * Ask GitLab Duo Agentic Chat * Work with agents and flows * Extend and integrate * Facebook * LinkedIn * Twitter * YouTube Company * About GitLab * View pricing * Try GitLab for free Feedback * View page source * Edit in Web IDE * Contribute to GitLab * Suggest updates Help & Community * Get certified * Get support * Post on the GitLab forum Resources * Terms * Privacy statement * Use of generative AI * Acceptable use of user licenses *