New Agentic Chat UI in VS Code and JetBrains IDEs (Beta)

The GitLab Duo Agentic Chat interface in the GitLab for VS Code extension and the GitLab Duo plugin for JetBrains IDEs has a redesigned UI, now available as a beta. The new interface is a rebuilt version of the existing Agentic Chat panel, with the same underlying capabilities: AI models, agents, slash commands, and tool approvals.

The redesigned UI is available in GitLab 19.3 with:

• GitLab for VS Code 6.88.1 and later
• GitLab Duo plugin for JetBrains IDEs 3.45.2 and later

To use the new UI, turn on beta and experimental features for your top-level group or instance, then reload the extension. You can switch between the new and classic UI at any time from the panel.