"Oh, the issue I updated on GitHub isn't reflected on GitLab..." "Managing tasks is tough with scattered information..." Have you ever felt these challenges? When using multiple project management tools, you might find yourself checking which one is the most up-to-date due to missed updates, and before you know it, manual work increases...
For solving such issues, integrating GitHub and GitLab is recommended!
With integration, not only can you synchronize issues, but you can also automatically connect various data, simplifying project management. Why not create an environment where you can reduce tedious manual work and focus on other core tasks? This article explains how to integrate GitHub and GitLab without programming. We'll carefully explain the steps so that anyone can easily set it up, so be sure to check it out until the end!
For those who want to try it quickly
By using Yoom, you can easily integrate GitHub and GitLab with no code. Yoom provides templates for integrating GitHub and GitLab in advance, so you can achieve integration immediately just by signing up, even without API knowledge.
Automatically synchronize GitHub issues with GitLab issues.
■Overview When using GitHub and GitLab together, do you find that Issue management becomes scattered and manual information syncing is burdensome? Manual transcription not only takes time but also tends to cause missed updates and entry mistakes. By using this workflow, when an Issue is created or updated on GitHub, an Issue is automatically created on GitLab as well, helping resolve these challenges and streamline collaboration in the development process.
■Recommended for ・Development teams that use GitHub and GitLab across multiple projects ・Those who spend time manually copying Issues and want to focus on core development work ・Project managers who want to prevent information-sharing omissions or delays in the development process
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both GitHub and GitLab. ・You can select the trigger interval at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the minimum trigger interval varies by plan.
By integrating the APIs of GitHub and GitLab, you can automatically transfer data from GitHub to GitLab! For example, you can automatically perform data transfers like the ones below without human intervention.
Automatically Sync GitHub Issues to GitLab Issues
With this integration flow, you can automatically sync GitHub issue information to GitLab, maintaining consistency of information and enabling efficient project management. It is recommended for project owners who want to streamline task management.
Automatically synchronize GitHub issues with GitLab issues.
■Overview When using GitHub and GitLab together, do you find that Issue management becomes scattered and manual information syncing is burdensome? Manual transcription not only takes time but also tends to cause missed updates and entry mistakes. By using this workflow, when an Issue is created or updated on GitHub, an Issue is automatically created on GitLab as well, helping resolve these challenges and streamline collaboration in the development process.
■Recommended for ・Development teams that use GitHub and GitLab across multiple projects ・Those who spend time manually copying Issues and want to focus on core development work ・Project managers who want to prevent information-sharing omissions or delays in the development process
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both GitHub and GitLab. ・You can select the trigger interval at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the minimum trigger interval varies by plan.
Let's get started by creating a flow that integrates GitHub and GitLab! This time, we'll use Yoom to proceed with the integration of GitHub and GitLab without any code.
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This time, we will create a flow bot that "automatically synchronizes GitHub Issues with GitLab Issues"! The creation process is broadly divided into the following steps.
Integrate GitHub and GitLab with My Apps
Copy the template
Set up GitHub triggers and GitLab actions
Turn on the trigger and verify the operation
Automatically synchronize GitHub issues with GitLab issues.
■Overview When using GitHub and GitLab together, do you find that Issue management becomes scattered and manual information syncing is burdensome? Manual transcription not only takes time but also tends to cause missed updates and entry mistakes. By using this workflow, when an Issue is created or updated on GitHub, an Issue is automatically created on GitLab as well, helping resolve these challenges and streamline collaboration in the development process.
■Recommended for ・Development teams that use GitHub and GitLab across multiple projects ・Those who spend time manually copying Issues and want to focus on core development work ・Project managers who want to prevent information-sharing omissions or delays in the development process
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both GitHub and GitLab. ・You can select the trigger interval at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the minimum trigger interval varies by plan.
First, register the app you will use as My App. By registering My App in advance, you can smoothly proceed with the subsequent integration flow settings.
1. How to Register My App on GitHub
Click "My Apps" on the left side of the Yoom screen, and then click "Add" displayed on the right. Search for GitHub in the search window.
The following screen will be displayed, so enter the "Username" or "Email Address" of the account you want to integrate with Yoom, enter your password, and click "Sign In".
If an authentication code will be sent to the email address of the GitHub account you are integrating with, enter the code provided in the email and click "Verify".
This completes the My App integration with GitHub!
2. How to Register My App on GitLab
Similarly, search for GitLab in the search window. Enter the "Username" or "Primary Email Address" of the GitLab you want to integrate with Yoom, and enter the "Password". After entering, click "Sign In".
If an authentication code will be sent to the email address of the GitLab account you are integrating with, enter the code provided in the email and click "Verify Email Address".
This completes the My App integration with GitLab!
Step 2: Copy the Template
From here, we will actually create the flow! To make it easy to set up, we will use a template. Click "Try it" on the banner below to copy the template.
Automatically synchronize GitHub issues with GitLab issues.
■Overview When using GitHub and GitLab together, do you find that Issue management becomes scattered and manual information syncing is burdensome? Manual transcription not only takes time but also tends to cause missed updates and entry mistakes. By using this workflow, when an Issue is created or updated on GitHub, an Issue is automatically created on GitLab as well, helping resolve these challenges and streamline collaboration in the development process.
■Recommended for ・Development teams that use GitHub and GitLab across multiple projects ・Those who spend time manually copying Issues and want to focus on core development work ・Project managers who want to prevent information-sharing omissions or delays in the development process
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both GitHub and GitLab. ・You can select the trigger interval at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the minimum trigger interval varies by plan.
When clicked, the template will be automatically copied and displayed as follows. Click "OK" to proceed with the setup!
Step 3: Set up GitHub Trigger
First, set up the trigger to activate the Flowbot. Click on "When an issue is newly created or updated" in the copied template.
The following screen will be displayed. The account information will show the details of the account linked in Step 1. Leave the trigger action as it is and click "Next".
Next is the API connection setup.
Set the trigger activation interval. Select from the dropdown. * The trigger activation interval can be set to 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. * Please note that the shortest activation interval varies depending on the plan.
Obtain and enter the owner name and repository name from the GitHub URL, referring to the annotations.
After setting, move to the GitHub screen and create (or update) an issue for testing. (For testing purposes, it's okay to register content like "test") Once the issue registration is complete, return to the Yoom settings screen and execute "Test".
Ensure that the output is correctly obtained and click "Save".
* About Output Output refers to the values obtained when executing "Test" during trigger or operation settings. The obtained output can be used as a value during subsequent operation settings and will be a variable value each time the Flowbot is activated. For more details, please refer to here.
Step 4: Create an Issue in GitLab
Next, set up the synchronization of data to GitLab when an issue is created (or updated) in GitHub. Click "Create Issue".
The following screen will be displayed. The account information will show the details of the account linked in Step 1. Leave the action as it is and click "Next".
Next is the API connection setup.
《Project ID》 Select the "Project ID" from the candidates. The candidates are displayed from the linked account.
《Issue Title》 Set the title of the issue. Here, by utilizing the output, you can automatically set the title using the issue title registered in GitHub. Use the output obtained during the trigger action setup to configure it.
《Issue Description》 Set the description field of the issue. For text that is common to all issues, enter a fixed value as a template. (For example, "Please check the details below.") For text that varies for each issue, use the output obtained during the trigger setup to configure it. (For example, "Comments")
《Creation Date》 Set the creation date of the issue. Similarly, by using the output obtained during the trigger setup, you can set it to match the date the issue was created (or updated) in GitHub.
After completing the setup, execute "Test" and confirm that the issue is correctly created in GitLab.
After confirmation, click "Save".
Step 5: Turn on the Trigger and Verify Operation
After completing the setup, the following screen will be displayed. Click "Turn on Trigger" and confirm that the Flowbot is activated correctly.
This completes the flow for "Automatically Sync GitHub Issues to GitLab Issues"!
If You Want to Link GitLab Data to GitHub
This time, we introduced how to link data from GitHub to GitLab, but if you want to link data from GitLab to GitHub, please also use the following template.
Sync GitLab Issues to GitHub Issues
Automatically sync GitLab issue information to GitHub to support efficient project management. Smooth issue management between different platforms can be expected to facilitate project progress.
■Overview If you use both GitLab and GitHub across multiple projects, you may need to sync issues manually, which can be time-consuming and prone to information discrepancies. By using this workflow, when a new issue is created in GitLab, an issue with the same content is automatically created in GitHub. This eliminates manual transcription work and streamlines information sharing among development teams.
■Recommended for ・Those who use both GitLab and GitHub and find dual issue management burdensome ・Those who want to eliminate manual information synchronization and smooth collaboration within development teams ・Those who want to prevent transcription errors or missed creations and improve the accuracy of project management
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both GitLab and GitHub. ・You can select the trigger interval from 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest trigger interval varies depending on the plan.
Other Automation Examples Using GitHub or GitLab API
In addition to integration with GitLab, it is possible to automate various tasks using GitHub's API. If you find something interesting, please give it a try!
Convenient Automation Examples Using GitHub
You can automatically add GitHub issue information to various databases such as Notion and Jira Software. Additionally, you can automatically add information to GitHub based on data registered in Google Forms, Google Chat, Salesforce, and more.
Register the information submitted through Google Forms on GitHub.
■Overview The flow "When a GitHub issue is newly created, automatically register it in the Notion database" is a business workflow that smoothens the management of development projects.
■Recommended for: - Developers who manage projects using GitHub - Project managers who want to centrally manage tasks and issues using Notion - Team leaders who are spending time on manual data entry - Those who want to easily achieve integration between GitHub and Notion - Business owners who wish to promote automation and build an efficient workflow
■Notes - Please link both GitHub and Notion with Yoom.
When an issue is created in GitLab, it is possible to notify various chat tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams, or automatically create tasks in other databases like Trello. Additionally, tasks can be automatically created based on the content of Google Sheets or Slack.
Automatically create issues in GitLab from content posted on Slack.
■Overview The workflow 'Automatically create issues in GitLab from content posted on Slack' is a business workflow that streamlines information sharing and task management within a team. By automatically reflecting discussions and proposals on Slack as issues in GitLab, it eliminates the need for manual input and streamlines project progress. This supports seamless integration of communication and development management, enhancing team productivity.
■Recommended for - Development team leaders who use Slack and GitLab on a daily basis - Project managers who want to efficiently share information and manage tasks - Engineers who spend time manually creating issues - Those who want to integrate communication and development processes within the team - Operations personnel who want to automate issue management in GitLab and reduce errors
■Notes - Please link Slack, GitLab, and Yoom respectively. - You can select a trigger interval of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. - Please note that the shortest trigger interval varies depending on the plan.
■Overview The "Create a card in Trello when a GitLab Issue is created" flow is a business workflow that streamlines task management for development projects. When a new Issue occurs in GitLab, a corresponding card is automatically created in Trello. This integration makes information sharing between the development team and the project management team easier, enabling efficient task management.
■Who we recommend this template for ・Development teams that use GitLab and Trello together for project management ・Project managers who spend time manually copying tasks ・Those who want to automate business workflows to improve work efficiency ・IT staff who want to strengthen integration between development and project management tools ・Those who want to visualize tasks and improve team productivity
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both GitLab and Trello.
■Overview The 'Notify Microsoft Teams when an Issue matching a keyword is created in GitLab' workflow is a business workflow designed to streamline information sharing within development teams. This enables rapid response and efficient project management.
■Recommended for - Leaders of development teams managing projects using GitLab - Those who use Microsoft Teams regularly and want to strengthen in-team communication - Project managers who need to track issues based on specific keywords and require rapid response - IT personnel aiming to visualize and optimize the development process - Those aiming to automate information sharing through integration with GitLab and Microsoft Teams
■Notes - Please integrate Yoom with GitLab and Microsoft Teams respectively. - There are consumer and general business plans for Microsoft365 (formerly Office365). If you are not enrolled in the general business plan, authentication may fail.
■Overview The "Notify on Slack when an Issue matching a keyword is created in GitLab" workflow utilizes the integration of GitLab and Slack to streamline project management. When an Issue containing a specific keyword is generated, notifications are automatically sent to Slack, allowing the team to quickly share information. This supports the smooth progress of the project by ensuring that important tasks and issues are not missed.
■Who should use this template - Development teams that use GitLab and Slack regularly - Project managers who want to quickly share specific Issues and promote response - Individuals looking to streamline task management and improve communication within the team
■Notes - Please connect each of GitLab and Slack to Yoom. - Triggers can be set to activate at intervals of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. - Please note that the shortest activation interval may vary depending on the plan.
How was it? By integrating GitHub and GitLab, it seems like you can reduce tedious manual work and achieve smooth task management. Especially, by setting up automatic synchronization of issues, you can eliminate the hassle of double management and ensure consistency of information, which is quite appealing.
When you hear "automation" and "integration," many might feel that the implementation seems daunting... However, with Yoom, the setup is very simple and easy. Once set up, the data will be automatically integrated, significantly reducing your daily workload.
For those who feel, "I want to advance projects more efficiently" or "I want to reduce unnecessary tasks"! Please try creating a free account first. Registration takes just 30 seconds! You can experience the automatic integration of GitHub and GitLab immediately after registration.
The flow can be customized, so please try creating a flow that suits your company's operations!
Yoom can help make your daily work easier and more efficient. We hope you will use this article as a reference to incorporate the integration flow into your actual work and experience improvements in work efficiency.
With Yoom, you can easily build the kind of collaboration described here without programming knowledge.
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