GitHub Automate

GitHub Automate streamlines your release management by automatically checking for the latest releases weekly and creating issues in GitLab if no related issues exist. This integration enhances collaboration and ensures timely tracking of updates, saving you time and reducing manual oversight.

7/8/2025
6 nodes
Complex
schedulecomplexgithubgitlabautomationcodecustom
Categories:
Schedule TriggeredComplex WorkflowTechnical Infrastructure & DevOps
Integrations:
GitHubGitLab

Target Audience

Target Audience


- Developers: Those who work with GitHub and GitLab and want to automate issue management related to software releases.
- Project Managers: Professionals looking to streamline communication and task assignment related to software updates.
- DevOps Engineers: Individuals responsible for CI/CD processes who want to ensure that issues are created automatically when releases occur.
- Teams: Any team that manages software projects and needs to keep track of issues related to new releases efficiently.

Problem Solved

Problem Solved


This workflow addresses the challenge of ensuring that issues are created in GitLab when a new release is made in GitHub, particularly when no existing issues match the release. It automates the process of checking for related issues and creating new ones, reducing manual oversight and improving project management efficiency.

Workflow Steps

Workflow Steps


1. Schedule Trigger: The workflow is triggered on a weekly basis using a cron job.
2. Get Latest Release: It retrieves the latest release from a specified GitHub repository.
3. List Existing Issues: Simultaneously, it lists all existing issues in a specified GitLab repository.
4. Merge Data: The workflow merges the information from the latest release and the existing issues to analyze them together.
5. Check for Existing Issues: A function checks whether there is an existing issue related to the latest release. If a matching issue is found, the workflow terminates.
6. Create New Issue: If no matching issue exists, a new issue is created in GitLab with relevant details about the release.

Customization Guide

Customization Guide


- Change Schedule: Modify the triggerTimes in the Cron node to adjust how frequently the workflow runs (e.g., daily, monthly).
- Repository Settings: Update the owner and repository fields in the List Issues and Create Issue nodes to target different repositories.
- Issue Details: Customize the issue title and body in the Create Issue node to include specific information or formatting that fits your team's standards.
- Add Additional Logic: Enhance the No issue for release? function to include more complex checks or additional criteria for creating issues based on your project's needs.