Extend GitLab Duo Agent Platform: Connect any tool with MCP

What this post added

This post introduces and details the integration of the GitLab Duo Agent Platform with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), specifically demonstrating its connection to Jira. It outlines the architecture where the Duo Agent Platform acts as an MCP client, configuring OAuth applications in Jira, and enabling MCP in GitLab. The post provides practical use cases for planning assistance, issue triage from code, and cross-system incident investigation, highlighting how natural language queries can interact with Jira data and trigger actions within the IDE.