Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Prepaid software subscriptions		$ 8,988	$ 7,771
Prepaid taxes		5,550	592
Prepaid expenses for the Company’s events		1,606	1,885
Prepaid insurance		2,640	3,199
Prepaid advertising costs		591	367
Other prepaid expenses		1,685	1,915
Restricted cash		0	2,500	$ 2,500
Interest receivable		3,505	2,310
Income tax receivable related to BAPA		2,853	0
Revenue contract asset		1,001	1,532
Security and other deposits		293	510
Other current assets		1,180	1,746
Total prepaid expense and other current assets	[1]	$ 29,892	$ 24,327

[1] (1) As of October 31, 2023 and January 31, 2023, the condensed consolidated balance sheet includes assets of the consolidated variable interest entity, GitLab Information Technology (Hubei) Co., LTD (“JiHu”), of $48.6 million and $62.8 million, respectively, and liabilities of $5.9 million and $8.9 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 12. Joint Venture and Equity Method Investment” for further discussion.