GitLab MR Agent

Self-hosted AI agent for code review and automation on GitLab merge requests

Problem

GitLab users want AI-powered code review, comments, and fix suggestions in merge requests like GitHub Copilot, but existing tools mostly target GitHub or send code to third-party clouds, raising privacy concerns.

Solution

A self-hosted AI agent that listens to GitLab merge request events, automatically uses local or cloud LLMs for code review, generates summaries, and suggests changes. Core features: GitLab webhook integration; configurable review rules; local model support; replies to comments and updates MRs.

Users

Teams using self-hosted GitLab, enterprises with strict code privacy, developers wanting to automate code review.

MVP

Listen to MR create/update events; call LLM to analyze diff; post comments in MR; support OpenAI or local model APIs; one-click Docker deployment.

Revenue

Open-source core, enterprise edition with advanced rules, audit logs, multi-instance management at $500/year per instance.

Why now

GitLab has a large user base, but AI code review tools mostly ignore self-hosted scenarios; indie developers can fill the gap and build enterprise clients.