Introducing GitLab Orbit

This post introduces GitLab Orbit, a new system that creates a live, queryable graph of software development lifecycle data (code, MRs, pipelines, deployments, vulnerabilities, ownership). It aims to provide context to AI agents, improving their accuracy and speed. Orbit ingests data into ClickHouse and exposes it via MCP, REST, and a Cypher-like DSL. It also includes a Data Explorer for direct engineer querying. The post highlights its use in improving coding agents and enabling new agentic capabilities like pipeline failure triage and vulnerability blast radius mapping.