Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Common stock Class A Common Stock	Common stock Class A Common Stock Conversion Of Stock By Selling Stockholder Upon Initial Public Offering	Common stock Class A Common Stock Conversion Of Class B To Class A	Common stock Class B Common Stock	Common stock Class B Common Stock Conversion Of Stock By Selling Stockholder Upon Initial Public Offering	Common stock Class B Common Stock Conversion Of Class B To Class A	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ (134,747)		$ 0			$ 0			$ 67,168	$ (206,005)	$ 4,090	$ 0
Convertible preferred stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2020	79,959,000
Convertible preferred stock, beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2020	$ 425,146
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock (in shares)	(408,000)
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock	$ (242)
Convertible preferred stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021	79,551,000
Convertible preferred stock, ending balance at Jan. 31, 2021	$ 424,904
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2020			1,151,000			49,338,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)						(20,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(820)								(820)
Conversion of stock (in shares)						408,000
Conversion of stock	$ 242								242
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)	2,862,000					1,876,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	$ 5,618								5,618
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)						866,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	2,838								2,838
Stock-based compensation expense	111,846								111,846
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(24,005)										(24,005)
Net loss	(192,194)									(192,194)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021			1,151,000			52,468,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jan. 31, 2021	(231,222)		$ 0			$ 0			186,892	(398,199)	(19,915)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ (231,222)		$ 0			$ 0			186,892	(398,199)	(19,915)	0
Conversion of convertible preferred stock to Class B common stock upon initial public offering (in shares)	(79,551,000)
Conversion of convertible preferred stock to Class B common stock upon initial public offering	$ (424,904)
Convertible preferred stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022	0
Convertible preferred stock, ending balance at Jan. 31, 2022	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)						(13,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(590)								(590)
Conversion of stock (in shares)				2,500,000	14,550,000	79,551,000	2,500,000	14,550,000
Conversion of stock	424,904								424,904
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and other offering costs (in shares)			8,940,000
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and other offering costs	649,845								649,845
Issuance of common stock in connection with business combination, net (in shares)						26,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with business combination, net	959								959
Contingent stock consideration in connection with business combination	$ 1,754								1,754
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)	4,789,000					4,118,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	$ 19,408								19,408
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)						574,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	7,212								7,212
Warrant exercised (in shares)						73,000
Warrant exercised	86								86
Stock-based compensation expense	30,009								30,009
Foreign currency translation adjustments	28,014										27,639	375
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	26,450											26,450
Net loss	(157,560)									(155,138)		(2,422)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022			27,141,000			119,747,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jan. 31, 2022	799,269	[1]	$ 0			$ 0			1,320,479	(553,337)	7,724	24,403
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ 799,269	[1]	$ 0			$ 0			1,320,479	(553,337)	7,724	24,403
Convertible preferred stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023	0
Convertible preferred stock, ending balance at Jan. 31, 2023	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of stock (in shares)			66,162,000			66,162,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)	2,964,000					2,940,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	$ 24,846								24,846
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			437,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	14,378								14,378
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)						36,000
Issuance of common stock related to RSUs vested, net of tax witholdings (in shares)			915,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	4,706								4,706
Stock-based compensation expense	122,567								114,811			7,756
Other comprehensive loss	(10,729)										(8,429)	(2,300)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	61,726								18,153			43,573
Deconsolidation of Meltano Inc.	(11,342)											(11,342)
Net loss	(180,696)									(172,311)		(8,385)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023			94,655,000			56,489,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jan. 31, 2023	824,725	[1]	$ 0			$ 0			1,497,373	(725,648)	(705)	53,705
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ 824,725	[1]	$ 0			$ 0			$ 1,497,373	$ (725,648)	$ (705)	$ 53,705

[1] (1) As of January 31, 2023 and January 31, 2022, the consolidated balance sheet includes assets of the consolidated variable interest entity, GitLab Information Technology (Hubei) Co., LTD (“JiHu”), of $62.8 million and $17.7 million, respectively, and liabilities of $8.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively. The assets of JiHu can be used only to settle obligations of JiHu and creditors of JiHu do not have recourse against the general credit of the Company. Refer to “Note 11. Joint Venture and Equity Method Investment” for further discussion.