Co-Create with GitLab

Transform from software consumer to platform contributor. GitLab customers work directly with our product and engineering teams to develop new features and enhance existing ones through collaborative development.

Accelerate the roadmap. Build the future.

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Collaborative Development

The Co-Create Program connects customer teams with GitLab's engineering and product teams to build meaningful contributions together. Through hands-on collaboration, participants gain deep platform knowledge while developing features that benefit the entire GitLab community.

Co-Create participants collaborate side-by-side with GitLab's engineering teams through onsite sessions, code reviews, and ongoing technical discussions. This hands-on approach helps ensure contributions are well-architected and align with GitLab's development practices.

"Our experience with the Co-Create Program has been incredible. It only took two months between discussing our contribution with a GitLab Contributor Success Engineer and getting it live in the GitLab release. Two developers saved time for 30 million users."

Sébastien Lejeune

Open Source Advocate, Thales

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Who can join the Co-Create Program?

GitLab Customers

Organizations actively using GitLab for their development workflows

Teams with meaningful GitLab deployment and operational experience

Companies committed to long-term GitLab platform investment

We'll provide:

One-week onsite GitLab engineer collaboration

Comprehensive technical onboarding and training

Direct access to GitLab product and engineering teams

Ongoing support throughout your contribution journey

Development Teams

Software engineers eager to learn and contribute

Teams with development experience (we'll help with GitLab-specific skills)

Organizations with identified improvement ideas or feature needs

You'll gain:

Deep understanding of GitLab's platform architecture

Hands-on experience with cutting-edge development practices

Direct influence on features that benefit millions of users

Recognition as a GitLab Co-Create partner

Ready to get started?

We're here to help: Our team will work with you to identify the right contribution opportunities and ensure your engineers have everything they need to succeed.

Flexible engagement: Whether you're new to open source or an experienced contributor, we'll tailor the program to match your team's experience level.

Simple process: Applications are reviewed quarterly, and we'll work with you through any legal requirements and onboarding steps.

Exclusive opportunity: Join a select group of organizations directly shaping GitLab's future while building valuable partnerships with our engineering teams.

Interested in learning more? Contact us at [email protected]

"The Co-Create Program is the most efficient and effective way to contribute to GitLab as an external contributor. If you've never seen or worked with GitLab, it helps distill what would take weeks of internal training into a targeted crash course. It allowed me to contribute effectively for my customer while delivering something that GitLab could use."

John Parent

R&D Engineer, Software Solutions Team, Kitware

Application Process

Join the Co-Create Program

Ready to collaborate with GitLab's engineering teams? Our application process is designed to match you with the right contribution opportunities and ensure a successful partnership.

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Share your organization's background, current GitLab usage, and areas where you'd like to contribute. We'll review your technical needs and identify potential collaboration opportunities that align with both your goals and GitLab's roadmap.

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"By contributing our functionality directly to GitLab, we free up our internal team from maintenance responsibilities. It's a no-brainer—we contribute our ideas, GitLab handles the maintenance, and suddenly all GitLab customers can benefit from our work."

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Global Automotive Leader

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Apply today to join the GitLab Co-Create program. Our team will reach out to you and guide you in getting started with collaborative development. We are excited to see what innovative contributions you build with our support.

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Applications will not be processed during U.S. holidays. Expect delayed responses during those periods.