Automate deployment processes with GitLab Duo Agent Platform

This post details the process of building a custom AI agent using the GitLab Duo Agent Platform to automate the onboarding of new microservices into an existing GitOps workflow. It covers generating a system prompt by having the AI study the application's group and subgroups, creating a managed agent project, enabling the agent in relevant projects, and using the agent to generate manifests, update pipelines, and create merge requests for a new microservice. The post highlights the benefits of capturing organizational knowledge and providing auditable, versioned changes.