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GitLab: Built for the agentic engineering era

GitLab Transcend showcased major innovations driving agentic software development. Next-generation Source Code Management, a Git engine optimized for agent-scale concurrency, is in private beta. GitLab Orbit, a comprehensive context graph for the entire software lifecycle, is now in public beta, significantly improving agent efficiency and accuracy. Agents for security and governance for agents, focusing on identity, policy, and audit trails for agent actions, are in private beta.The GitLab Duo Agent Platform, a generally available orchestration system, facilitates agent workflows across the full development cycle. GitLab Flex is a new buying model allowing flexible allocation of annual commitments across seats, AI usage, and capabilities. Research shows 91% of organizations use two or more AI coding tools, but unmanaged speed creates chaos. Fragmentation in the software lifecycle leads to inefficiencies and risks with current AI coding tools.GitLab addresses these challenges with its agentic infrastructure, which includes a motor system for execution, a nervous system for context, an immune system for governance, and an orchestration system. The next-generation SCM aims to eliminate "clone tax" and concurrency collapses under agent load, showing promising internal results. GitLab Orbit provides agents with critical context, reducing hallucinations and improving response times.New agents for security and governance ensure compliance and traceability for every agent action. The Duo Agent Platform already sees 10x growth in weekly active users, streamlining development by reducing context-switching. GitLab Flex offers unprecedented flexibility in software procurement. These innovations aim to transform agentic coding into controlled, efficient software delivery.