Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023		Jan. 31, 2022		Jan. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss, including amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest	$ (180,696,000)		$ (157,560,000)		$ (192,194,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	122,567,000		30,009,000		111,846,000
Operating lease non-cash expense	562,000
Gain from the fair value change of acquisition related contingent consideration	(1,722,000)		0		0
Amortization of intangible assets	2,362,000		665,000		222,000
Depreciation expense	3,231,000		543,000		0
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs	44,958,000		33,368,000		18,469,000
Gain from deconsolidation of Meltano Inc.	(17,798,000)		0		0
Loss from equity method investment	3,189,000		0		0
Net amortization of premiums or discounts on short-term investments	(6,077,000)		0		0
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss	(3,727,000)		20,389,000		(24,322,000)
Other non-cash expense, net	594,000		197,000		458,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(54,169,000)		(38,223,000)		(14,745,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(8,909,000)		(8,219,000)		677,000
Deferred contract acquisition costs	(48,555,000)		(42,575,000)		(34,137,000)
Other long-term assets	3,012,000		(3,374,000)		252,000
Accounts payable	287,000		1,877,000		1,474,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	4,619,000		13,953,000		733,000
Accrued compensation and benefits	(11,693,000)		19,755,000		4,646,000
Deferred revenue	73,003,000		79,074,000		52,382,000
Other long-term liabilities	(2,446,000)		307,000		659,000
Net cash used in operating activities	(77,408,000)		(49,814,000)		(73,580,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of short-term investments	(821,622,000)		(100,031,000)		0
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	231,626,000		50,000,000		0
Purchases of property and equipment	(6,070,000)		(3,541,000)		0
Deconsolidation of Meltano Inc.	(9,620,000)		0		0
Payments for business combination, net of cash acquired and consideration withheld in an escrow	0		(323,000)		0
Payments for asset acquisitions	0		0		(933,000)
Other investing activities	0		0		91,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(605,686,000)		(53,895,000)		(842,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts	0		654,552,000		0
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options, including early exercises, net of repurchases	24,515,000		25,354,000		13,765,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	14,378,000		0		0
Proceeds from warrants exercised	0		86,000		0
Repurchase of common stock in a tender offer	0		(590,000)		(820,000)
Contributions received from noncontrolling interests, net of issuance costs	61,726,000		26,450,000		0
Partial settlement of acquisition related contingent cash consideration	(3,137,000)		0		0
Payments of deferred offering costs	0		(4,667,000)		0
Net cash provided by financing activities	97,482,000		701,185,000		12,945,000
Impact of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents	(3,658,000)		6,846,000		1,000,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(589,270,000)		604,322,000		(60,477,000)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	887,172,000		282,850,000		343,327,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	297,902,000		887,172,000		282,850,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	838,000		1,310,000		1,901,000
Cash donations	0		1,000,000		0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Vesting of early exercised stock options	4,706,000		7,212,000		2,838,000
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of preferred stock	0		424,904,000		242,000
Unpaid property and equipment in accrued expenses	0		273,000		0
Unpaid deferred offering costs	0		40,000		0
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within the consolidated balance sheets to the amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows above:
Cash and cash equivalents	295,402,000	[1]	884,672,000	[1]	282,850,000
Restricted cash, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,500,000		0		0
Restricted cash, included in other long-term assets	0		2,500,000		0
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 297,902,000		$ 887,172,000		$ 282,850,000

[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.