Engineering · Easy
Follow code changes in a team channel
Pull requests waiting for review slow everyone down. Posting them where the team talks gets reviews done sooner and keeps others aware of what's shipping.
Software used
Has a free plan
GitHub
What happens
When
A pull request is opened, reviewed or merged, or an issue is created on GitHub.
Then
- A message is posted to the subscribed Slack channel.
- People can open the pull request or issue straight from the message.
How the tools connect
With a built-in integration. Slack lists GitHub as an integration on its website.
Set it up
Add the GitHub app to your Slack workspace.
In the team's channel, subscribe to the repository.
Choose which events to post, such as pull requests and releases.
Menus change, so these steps say what to do rather than where to click. Each company's help pages have the current screens.
Watch out for
- Busy repositories can flood a channel. Start with pull requests only.
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