Draft: Add Duo developer to start issue_to_mr flow
What does this MR do and why?
This merge request adds a new AI-powered "Duo Developer Bot" feature to GitLab. When users mention this bot in issue comments, it automatically creates a merge request to implement the requested changes from the issue.
The bot works by:
- Detecting when it's mentioned in issue discussions
- Starting an automated workflow to analyze the issue and generate code changes
- Creating a merge request with the proposed implementation
- Providing status updates to users about the progress
The changes include setting up the new bot user type, adding permission controls to ensure only authorized users can access this feature, and implementing the workflow logic that connects issues to automatically-generated merge requests. The bot also includes error handling and progress tracking, so users know when the automation is working or if something goes wrong.
This feature is currently marked as experimental and is designed to help developers by automating the initial code implementation step when working on issues.
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