Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jan. 31, 2026	Jan. 31, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Prepaid software subscriptions		$ 13,629	$ 10,769
Prepaid expenses for the Company’s events		4,983	1,950
Prepaid income taxes		3,087	6,302
Prepaid insurance		2,776	2,945
Other prepaid expenses		6,475	2,888
Interest receivable		10,930	5,893
Revenue contract asset		4,518	2,432
Vendor receivable		1,501	1,951
Other current assets		1,000	5,281
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	[1]	$ 48,899	$ 40,411

[1] (1) As of January 31, 2026 and January 31, 2025, the consolidated balance sheets include assets of the consolidated variable interest entity, GitLab Information Technology (Hubei) Co., LTD (“JiHu”), of $41.0 million and $46.5 million, respectively, and liabilities of $7.1 million and $10.3 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.