Create a GitLab issue every time a GitHub project ships a release

Automatically opens a GitLab issue whenever a tracked GitHub repository publishes a new release.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Starts itA stepResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
DevOps & IT Operations
Connects
GitHubGitLab

The problem it solves

You want to stay on top of new releases for GitHub projects you rely on but don't control, yet checking each one by hand is easy to forget. Missing an update can mean missing a critical fix or a breaking change before it affects your work.

Who it fits

Engineering or DevOps teams who track releases of GitHub repositories they don't own.

How it works

  1. A recurring check looks for new releases on a watched GitHub repository
  2. When a new release is found, its details are pulled
  3. A new issue is created in the matching GitLab project
  4. The team sees the update waiting in GitLab
What you get

Release updates your team never misses

Your team gets a GitLab issue automatically whenever a GitHub project you track ships a new release.

What you get

A new GitLab issue summarizing each new GitHub release.

What you need

A GitHub account and a GitLab account with API access.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

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