GitLab 19.4 expands agent workflows and usage controls

GitLab released version 19.4 with additions to agent-driven development and administrative controls.

By twenty8digital · AI-assisted briefingPublished 29 Sept 2026

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Announcement: 17 Sept 2026
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Duo CLI gains a goal command for local interactive work on Premium and Ultimate. Administrators can choose hosted open-weight models and inspect credit usage or set user caps. New MCP tooling is in beta, while the Slack agent is experimental. Roadmap items listed separately are not all included in this release.

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GitLab 19.4 expands agent workflows and usage controls

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