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Stage | Verify |
Maturity | Competitive |
Content Last Reviewed | 2025-06-17 |
Maintained By | Rutvik Shah ([email protected]) |
Continuous Integration is an important part of any software development cycle. We recognize a key advantage of GitLab CI is that we can define pipelines as code, while making CI easy to use, reliable, and accurate in terms of its results. We are very proud that we are recognized as a leader in DevOps Platforms in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, as well as a leader in Forrester's Wave: DevOps Platform.
For specific information and features related to authoring pipelines, check out Pipeline Authoring.
You may also be looking for one of the following related product direction pages: Overall Vision of the Verify stage and GitLab Runner.
Our strategy focuses on delivering advanced CI/CD capabilities while providing enterprise-grade solutions that scale with your organizations needs. We believe in making automation accessible to all teams, then delivering advanced capabilities that promote greater efficiency and governance without compromising on security as your DevSecOps maturity grows.
For FY26 (ending February 2026):
We will be maintaining our Continuous Integration functionality with a focused approach:
We are currently focusing on
The top deliverables from the Pipeline Execution group over the last quarter are:
BIC (Best In Class) is an indicator of forecasted near-term market performance based on a combination of factors, including analyst views, market news, and feedback from the sales and product teams. It is critical that we understand where GitLab appears in the BIC landscape.
For Continuous Integration, our "What's Next & Why" are targeting the following personas, as ranked by priority for support: