How do I install the Glab Duo skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/glab-duo-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Glab Duo safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Glab Duo?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Glab Duo free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Glab Duo?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Glab Duo by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Glab Duo
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

Glab Duo

Interact with GitLab Duo AI assistant for code suggestions and chat. Use when accessing AI-powered code assistance, getting code suggestions, or chatting with GitLab Duo. Triggers on Duo, AI assistant, code suggestions, AI chat.

modbender Updated Sep 22, 2026 12 repo stars

File contents

glab duo

Overview


  Work with GitLab Duo, our AI-native assistant for the command line.                                                   
                                                                                                                        
  GitLab Duo for the CLI integrates AI capabilities directly into your terminal                                         
  workflow. It helps you retrieve forgotten Git commands and offers guidance on                                         
  Git operations. You can accomplish specific tasks without switching contexts.                                         
                                                                                                                        
         
  USAGE  
         
    glab duo <command> prompt [command] [--flags]  
            
  COMMANDS  
            
    ask <prompt> [--flags]  Generate Git commands from natural language.
         
  FLAGS  
         
    -h --help               Show help for this command.

Quick start

glab duo --help

v1.87.0 Changes

Binary download management

As of v1.87.0, glab duo includes a CLI binary download management command for installing and updating the GitLab Duo AI binary.

# Download/update the Duo CLI binary
glab duo update

# Check current Duo binary version
glab duo --version

When to use: Run glab duo update after upgrading glab to ensure the Duo AI binary matches your CLI version. If glab duo ask stops working after a glab upgrade, this is usually the fix.

Subcommands

See references/commands.md for full --help output.

Frequently asked questions