Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022		Jan. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 3,814
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(543)
Property and equipment, net	3,271	[1]	$ 0
Depreciation	500
Computer and office equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	3,049
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 765

[1] (1) As of January 31, 2022, the consolidated balance sheet includes assets and liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entity, GitLab Information Technology (Hubei) Co., LTD (“JiHu”), of $17.7 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 10. Joint Venture and Majority Owned Subsidiary” for further discussion.