What the agent can do
Read and write code
Work with files in a repository.
Merge requests
Open and review merge requests.
Issues
Create, comment on, and update issues.
Pipelines
Work with CI/CD pipelines and jobs.
Example agent tasks
What you share
During the connect flow you authorize what the agent can reach. It works only within what you grant. As with every connection, the underlying token is handled securely and never exposed to the model. See Permissioning.Connecting
1
Authorize GitLab for the agent
From the agent’s connections, choose GitLab and sign in.
2
Approve the access
Confirm what the agent can reach. You can change this later.
3
The agent gets to work
It works through the secure proxy, within what you granted.
Learn more
GitLab REST docs
The full reference for what’s possible.
How credentials stay safe
The proxy model that keeps tokens out of the agent’s reach.