Automate deployment processes with GitLab Duo Agent Platform

What this post added

This post introduces the GitLab Duo Agent Platform, a new capability that allows users to create custom AI agents to automate complex and repetitive engineering tasks, specifically focusing on onboarding new microservices into existing GitOps deployment workflows. It details the process of generating system prompts using GitLab Duo, creating and managing custom agents, and using these agents to automate the creation of manifests, update delivery pipelines, and configure image automation for new microservices. The post provides a concrete use case with TanukiBank, demonstrating how a custom agent can onboard a new microservice in minutes, significantly reducing manual effort and ensuring enterprise control through versioned and auditable artifacts within GitLab.