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How to Send direct messages in Slack for new GitLab commits

Stay informed on your team's progress in real-time with this GitLab and Slack workflow. Whenever a new commit is made in GitLab, a direct message will be sent via Slack to keep you updated. This automation helps you stay on top of code changes and ensures smooth communication among team members.

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Steps to automate

Use workflow automation service.
Preparation
Create Nekton account. You can also use your existing Google account to sign in.
Create automation
  • Click on the "Create new workflow" button, and then add "Automated step".
  • Set the step description to "Send direct messages in Slack for new GitLab commits" and then click on "Automate".
  • Provide the necessary parameters and click on the "Test it" button to check your automation. If you had issues with it, you can click on "Automate" again to try a different one.
Create a schedule (optional)
If you want to run this automation on a schedule, click on the gear button on the workflow editor screen to configure it. For example, you can run this flow every hour or every day.

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GitLab actions

Nekton can use any feature that is available in GitLab API. Using our advanced AI, you can easily create custom automations for GitLab. Here are some typical actions you can do in your automated workflows.
Create Issue
Creates a new issue.
Add Note to Merge Request
Adds a new note.
Find All Merge Requests
Finds all Merge Requests that the authenticated user has access to.
Add Note to Issue
Adds a new note.
Find Group Merge Requests
Find Merge Requests for a Group
Find Project Merge Requests
Finds Merge Requests for a Project

About GitLab

GitLab is an open source code collaboration tool with a rich feature set including management of repositories, reviewing tools, issue tracking, activity feeds and much more.