v1.1.19: New GitLab Duo Support and Ask Question Tool
Release Date: January 14, 2026
One-Line Summary
This update adds GitLab Duo Agentic Chat support and integrates the "Ask Claude" tool in the desktop app.
New Feature: GitLab Duo Support
What's Updated?
You can now use GitLab's AI code assistant GitLab Duo Agentic Chat.
What Is GitLab Duo?
GitLab Duo is GitLab's built-in AI code assistant, providing:
- Code completion and generation
- Code explanation and refactoring suggestions
- Security vulnerability detection
- Natural language codebase queries
When to Use GitLab Duo?
| Your Development Environment | Recommended Model |
|---|---|
| Mainly use GitLab, company has Duo subscription | ✅ GitLab Duo |
| Personal projects, use GitHub | GPT-5.2 / Codex |
| Enterprise intranet, use self-hosted GitLab | ✅ GitLab Duo |
How to Use?
👉 Connect GitLab Duo:
- Enter
/connect - Select GitLab Duo
- Configure your GitLab access token
- Start using!
💡 Tip: Requires your GitLab instance to have GitLab Duo feature enabled.
New Feature: Desktop App "Ask Claude" Tool
What's Updated?
Desktop app now supports "Ask Claude" tool, letting you ask Claude for help anytime during development.
What Are the Benefits?
Previously this tool was only available in TUI, now desktop users can also enjoy this feature.
How to Use?
In desktop app:
- Start a task
- Claude automatically recognizes scenarios where it needs to ask you questions
- Enter your answer in the dialog
- Continue conversation
💡 Use: When Claude needs to confirm your preferences, choices, or decisions, it uses this tool.
Bug Fix: Resource Leak
Previous Issue
When using MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for long periods, resource leaks might occur, occupying too much memory.
Current Behavior
Fixed two memory leak issues:
- Close old MCP client before creating new one
- Delete keys from recordsByKey when instance is destroyed
Now you can use MCP servers stably for long periods.
Should You Upgrade?
| Situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Using GitLab | ✅ Upgrade (GitLab Duo support) |
| Using desktop app | ✅ Upgrade (new Ask Question tool) |
| Using MCP server for long periods | ✅ Upgrade (fix memory leak) |
| None of the above | Can wait for next time |
Upgrade Command:
opencode upgradeTechnical Details (Skippable)
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Core
- Prevent agents from using no custom question
- Improve explore agent prompts
- Add plugin simulation for provider testing
- Update User-Agent string in webfetch to latest Chrome version
- Add plan mode with enter and exit tools
- Add family property for GPT 5.2 Codex in Codex plugin
- Add GitLab Duo Agentic Chat provider support
- Delete keys from recordsByKey when instance is destroyed
- Close existing MCP client before reassigning to prevent resource leak
- Add Ask Question tool support for desktop app
TUI
- Adjust external directory permission rendering in TUI
- Ensure TUI external directory and Bash tool call render working directory details
- Fix duplicate radio button icons in MCP auth CLI interface
Desktop
- Handle Shift+Enter before IME check to prevent prompt input stuck
- Restore provider icons in desktop app model selection dialog
Community Contributors
- @dbpolito: Desktop Ask Question tool support
- @cmdr-chara: Add Undertale and Deltarune built-in themes
- @vglafirov: GitLab Duo support
- @sauerdaniel: Fix MCP resource leak
- And 4 other contributors