The GitLab Foundation Handbook is our single source of truth for all organizational knowledge. It ensures information is accessible, transparent, and easy to navigate, especially in our all-remote environment. Inspired by GitLab Inc.’s handbook, we have tailored it to fit our unique needs while upholding our values.
Why the Handbook Matters
✅ Centralizes critical organizational information, making it easy to find and reference.
✅ Streamlines onboarding and ensures team members can work efficiently.
✅ Reinforces transparency by sharing relevant information externally.
✅ Ensures consistency across processes and decisions.
We believe in Iteration—our Handbook is a living document that evolves with us. The GitLab Foundation maintains the Handbook in Notion, making it fully searchable and open to feedback. We encourage comments, questions, and suggestions from team members.
How to Provide Feedback in Notion:
🔹 Log into Notion using a valid email (anonymous comments are not supported).
🔹 Click the comment bubble to the left of any content block.
🔹 Type your comment and click the blue arrow to submit it.
🔹 DRIs (Directly Responsible Individuals) manage inquiries.
Note: Only logged-in users can leave comments. Those without a Notion account will see a read-only version.
Our Handbook is public, so anyone on the web is able to read and interact with it and view other comments posted by the public (note that the public’s view is different from our view using Notion). You should know:
Public Handbook
📌 By default, all subpages are published unless restricted.
📌 Subpages can be hidden from public view when necessary.
📌 Navigation appears as a breadcrumb menu for all viewers.
📌 A search function at the top right allows for easy content discovery.