> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/4466) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 10.6.
>
> - [Moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/24780) to [GitLab Core](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) in 11.9.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/4466) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 10.6. [Moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/24780) to [GitLab Core](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) in 11.9.
>
> - ChatOps is currently in alpha, with some important features missing like access control.
GitLab ChatOps provides a method to interact with CI/CD jobs through chat services like Slack. Many organizations' discussion, collaboration, and troubleshooting is taking place in chat services these days, and having a method to run CI/CD jobs with output posted back to the channel can significantly augment a team's workflow.
GitLab ChatOps provides a method to interact with CI/CD jobs through chat services like Slack. Many organizations' discussion, collaboration, and troubleshooting is taking place in chat services these days, and having a method to run CI/CD jobs with output posted back to the channel can significantly augment a team's workflow.
NOTE: **Note:**
ChatOps is currently in alpha with some important features missing, like access control.
## How it works
## How it works
GitLab ChatOps is built upon two existing features:
GitLab ChatOps is built upon two existing features: