AI-Powered stage lead issue - FY26Q1 - GitLab Duo Chat feedback

Issue and feedback summary

Accessibility & Visibility
- Chat is difficult to find in the UI for new users
- Requests for keyboard shortcuts to access chat more easily
- Dark mode rendering issues with code blocks
- Feedback form readability issues in dark themes
- Requests for ability to pop out chat into separate window/tab
Chat Interaction
- Need for ability to cancel ongoing requests
- Issues with typing while responses are streaming
- Requests for up/down arrow support to navigate chat history
- Scroll position reset issues in long conversations
- Inability to send messages when chat is processing

Code Tasks & Commands
- Feedback on /tests, /refactor, and /explain commands
- Requests for additional slash commands like /documentation and /fix
- Need for better documentation of code tasks
- Issues with trailing whitespace in slash commands
- Requests for custom slash commands/templates
Context Awareness
- Inconsistent understanding of open files/code context
- Requests for better awareness of current file without selection
- Issues with context pollution from unrelated sources
- Need for better handling of issue/MR context
Content Generation & Quality
- Markdown formatting and rendering issues
- Code block formatting problems
- Inconsistent response quality compared to other AI tools
- Hallucinations and incorrect information in responses
- Verbosity vs. conciseness of responses

Non-English Support
- Issues with Japanese input (Return key conflicts)
- Inconsistent responses to non-English queries
- Translation capabilities limitations

Performance & Reliability
- Timeout errors and connection issues
- Inconsistent response times
- Authentication and token-related problems
IDE Integration
- Differences in functionality between web UI and IDE versions
- Resizing issues in VS Code sidebar
- Requests for better integration with JetBrains IDEs
- Need for better code insertion capabilities

Enhanced Capabilities
- Regenerate response button
- Clear/reset conversation functionality
- Export chat history
- Ability to create MRs from suggestions
- Custom instructions/system prompts
- Better summarization of GitLab resources
Integration Improvements
- Support for Snippets
- Better integration with MR diffs
- Improved issue/epic summarization
- Support for analyzing CI/CD configurations

This feedback provides valuable insights for improving both the web-based GitLab Duo Chat and its IDE integrations.

Edited Jun 03, 2025 by Jon Glassman