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In today's world, where remote work is becoming more prevalent, many companies manage their code and projects with GitLab while interacting with their teams via Microsoft Teams. However, do you feel challenges such as wanting to share development progress more smoothly or finding it cumbersome to check the latest task information?
To solve these issues, you should consider utilizing the integration of GitLab and Microsoft Teams!
By combining these two, you can share GitLab task updates and progress in a timely manner, which can enhance the overall productivity of the development team.
In this article, we will explain in detail what can be automated through integration and the steps to set up the actual integration flow. If you want to reduce manual workload and create a smarter development environment, be sure to read to the end!
By using Yoom, you can easily integrate GitLab and Microsoft Teams without any code. Yoom provides pre-prepared templates for integrating GitLab and Microsoft Teams, so you can achieve integration immediately just by registering, even without API knowledge.
■Overview
The flow "Notify Microsoft Teams when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth communication within development teams.
It eliminates the hassle of manual information sharing and supports more effective teamwork.
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By integrating the APIs of GitLab and Microsoft Teams, you can automatically link GitLab data to Microsoft Teams!
For example, you can automatically perform data integration like the following without human intervention.
This flow is recommended for development teams that use GitLab for project management and Microsoft Teams as a communication tool for the team.
Since the information of Issues created in GitLab can be shared with the team in a timely manner, it is expected to speed up the response.
■Overview
The flow "Notify Microsoft Teams when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth communication within development teams.
It eliminates the hassle of manual information sharing and supports more effective teamwork.
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■Benefits of using this template
This is a flow that automatically notifies Microsoft Teams when an issue is updated in GitLab.
By ensuring that the entire team can promptly grasp the latest information on issues, it facilitates smooth responses and contributes to strengthening internal collaboration.
■Overview
The flow "Notify Microsoft Teams when an issue is updated in GitLab" is a business workflow that enhances collaboration within development teams.
When updates such as status changes or comment additions are made to issues in GitLab, notifications are automatically sent to Microsoft Teams.
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This flow is recommended for those who use GitLab and Microsoft Teams in their work and want to smoothly share important information about Issues based on specific keywords within the team, as well as for project managers who require prompt responses.
■ Overview
The workflow "Notify Microsoft Teams when an Issue matching a keyword is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth information sharing within development teams.
This enables prompt responses and efficient project management.
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Let's dive in and create a flow that integrates GitLab with Microsoft Teams!
This time, we'll proceed with the integration of GitLab and Microsoft Teams using Yoom in a no-code manner.
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This time, we will create a flow bot that "notifies Microsoft Teams when an issue is created in GitLab".
The creation process is broadly divided as follows.
■Overview
The flow "Notify Microsoft Teams when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth communication within development teams.
It eliminates the hassle of manual information sharing and supports more effective teamwork.
■Recommended for
■Benefits of using this template
First, let's register GitLab and Microsoft Teams as My Apps for the settings we will use this time.
By completing the My Apps registration in advance, you can smoothly proceed with the subsequent automation settings.
1. Register GitLab as My App
First, we will link the GitLab app.
Click "My Apps" on the left side of the Yoom screen and select "Add" displayed on the right. Enter GitLab in the search window and select from the displayed options.
Enter the "Username or Main Email Address" and "Password" of the GitLab you want to link with Yoom. After entering the information, click [Sign In].
When you click, an authentication code will be sent to the email address of the account you are linking.
Check the authentication code in the email and enter it.
2. Register Microsoft Teams as My App
Next, register Microsoft Teams as My App.
Similarly, enter Microsoft Teams in the search window and select from the displayed options.
Note: Microsoft 365 (formerly Office365) has a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft 365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail.
Enter your account information.
Once the sign-in is complete, you will automatically return to the My Apps screen, and the Microsoft Teams link will be completed.
If GitLab and Microsoft Teams are displayed in My Apps, the registration is complete!
From here, we will proceed with setting up the integration flow!
To make it easy to set up, we will use a template. Click "Try it" on the banner below to copy the template.
■Overview
The flow "Notify Microsoft Teams when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth communication within development teams.
It eliminates the hassle of manual information sharing and supports more effective teamwork.
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■Benefits of using this template
When you copy, the following screen will be displayed. Click "OK" and proceed with the settings!
First, set up the trigger to activate the flowbot.
In this step, configure it so that when an issue is created in GitLab, it is retrieved using Yoom's API, and the flowbot is automatically activated.
Click on "When an issue is created" in the copied template.
The following screen will be displayed, so check to ensure there are no mistakes with the account linked in Step 1, and click "Next".
Next, set up the API connection.
First, set the trigger activation interval. Select from the dropdown.
*You can choose trigger activation intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Please note that the shortest activation interval varies depending on the plan.
Next, enter the "Project ID".
Click on the "Project ID" field, and candidates will be displayed from the linked account, so select from the candidates.
After completing the settings, create an issue within the specified project in GitLab for testing.
After creation, return to the Yoom settings screen and execute "Test". If the test is successful, the output will be retrieved, so check the content and "Save".
*About the Output
By conducting a test, you can retrieve output from the linked app. This output can be used as a value when setting subsequent operations, and it will be a variable value each time the flowbot is activated. For more details, please refer to here.
Next, set up automatic notifications to Microsoft Teams when an issue is created in GitLab.
Click on "Send a message to a channel" in the red frame below.
When you click, the following screen will be displayed. Check to ensure there are no mistakes with the account linked in Step 1, and click "Next".
Next, set up the API connection. The following screen will be displayed, so enter the required fields.
Click on the field to display candidates from the linked account.
Select the "Team ID" and "Channel ID" you want to automatically notify when an issue is created in GitLab from the candidates.
Next, set the content of the message to be automatically notified.
Here, set it using a template and quoting the output obtained during the trigger setting.
For text that can be fixed and used every time, enter a fixed value as a template. (For example, "The following issue has been created. Please check.")
For parts you want to notify with variable values according to the content of each issue, set it using the output. (For example, "Issue ID" or "Description")
This time, I set it up as follows!
After completing the settings, execute "Test" and confirm that it is correctly notified to Microsoft Teams. After confirmation, "Save".
After completing the settings, the following screen will be displayed. Turn the trigger "ON" and confirm that the flowbot is operating normally.
All settings are now complete. Thank you for your hard work!
This time, we introduced how to link data from GitLab to Microsoft Teams, but if you want to link data from Microsoft Teams to GitLab, please also use the template below.
This is a flow that automatically creates issues in GitLab based on content posted in Microsoft Teams.
It eliminates the hassle of manually creating issues, allowing you to allocate the freed-up resources to other core tasks.
■Overview
The flow of "Automatically creating issues in GitLab from content posted on Microsoft Teams" is a business workflow that leverages team communication to streamline task management.
By automatically registering important messages and ideas shared on Microsoft Teams as issues in GitLab, centralized information management and task tracking become possible.
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This flow focuses on specific keywords and automatically creates an issue based on the content posted in Microsoft Teams.
It is recommended for developers who want to save the effort of manually creating issues and for those who wish to centralize communication and task management.
■Overview
The workflow "Automatically create an issue in GitLab when a message containing specific keywords is received in Microsoft Teams" enhances the integration between Teams and GitLab, facilitating a smooth transition from communication to issue management.
When a message containing specific keywords is detected, an issue is automatically created in GitLab, streamlining the team's task management.
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Beyond integration with Microsoft Teams, it is possible to automate various tasks using GitLab's API. If any of these interest you, please feel free to try them out!
You can automatically notify a chat tool when a new issue is created on GitLab, or automatically create issues on GitLab based on information from other tools.
■ Overview
The flow "Automatically create an issue in GitLab when a message containing a specific keyword is received in Slack" is a business workflow that generates issues directly from team communication. This allows important information to be quickly reflected in the project management tool, preventing work omissions and delays.
By automatically creating issues from daily chats, efficient task management is achieved.
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Since issues are automatically created in GitLab when a message containing a specific keyword is received in Slack, the hassle of manual issue registration is eliminated.
Additionally, since issues are created directly in GitLab from Slack messages, centralized information management is possible.
Automation prevents human errors in issue creation and maintains a stable issue management process.
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In this workflow, automatic notifications are sent via Gmail when an issue is updated in GitLab, allowing all team members to accurately understand the situation. This prevents communication delays and enables smooth responses.
With Yoom, you can easily integrate applications without the need for programming.
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This is a flow for creating a new project in GitLab when a row is added to a Google Spreadsheet.
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1. Those who utilize Google Spreadsheets in their work
・Those who manage information to be shared with the team on a shared sheet
・Those who use it as a temporary registration place for information
2. Those who utilize GitLab
・Those who want to efficiently solve issues through visualization
■Benefits of using this template
GitLab is a tool to streamline problem-solving through project visualization.
However, if you are creating a new project in GitLab after registering information in Google Spreadsheets, the repetitive manual input may feel cumbersome.
This flow is effective for those who want to eliminate redundant input tasks.
In this flow, information added to Google Spreadsheets is automatically referenced in GitLab to create a new project, reducing the need for manual input.
Not only does automation save effort, but using the referenced information for registration also leads to high-accuracy information sharing.
By dedicating the time previously spent on manual tasks to problem-solving, it leads to efficient project progression.
■Notes
・Please integrate GitLab and Google Spreadsheets with Yoom.
・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.
■Overview
The flow of "Creating a card in Trello when an issue is created in GitLab" is a business workflow that facilitates smooth task management in development projects.
When a new issue arises 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.
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When managing tasks in both GitLab and Trello, creating cards with the content registered in issues involves entering duplicate information, which is cumbersome.
By utilizing this flow, when an issue is created in GitLab, a card is automatically added to Trello, eliminating the need for manual input.
Additionally, the integration of development tools and project management tools ensures that information is centrally managed without any omissions.
Automation allows for smooth task sharing, making it easier for the entire team to grasp progress.
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The "Synchronize GitLab Issues with GitHub Issues" workflow is a business workflow designed to facilitate smooth issue management across different platforms.
Even when development teams use both GitLab and GitHub simultaneously, this workflow significantly reduces the effort and duplication involved in issue management.
By utilizing the API integration features of each application, issue information is automatically synchronized, supporting efficient project management.
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It is possible to automatically create schedules based on content posted on Microsoft Teams and automatically notify Microsoft Teams with information from various tools.
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The "Share files attached to incoming Outlook emails with Microsoft Teams" flow is a business workflow that smoothly shares important files received via email with your team. By leveraging the integration of Outlook and Microsoft Teams, it automates the management and sharing of attachments, improving work efficiency.
It reduces the need for manual forwarding and copying tasks, allowing necessary information to be quickly shared across the team.
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Since files attached to incoming Outlook emails are automatically shared with Microsoft Teams, it eliminates the hassle of manual forwarding tasks.
The integration of Outlook and Teams centralizes file management, making it easier to organize information.
Additionally, necessary files can be quickly shared with team members, ensuring smooth project progress.
Automation prevents human errors in transcription tasks, allowing files to be shared accurately.
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The workflow "When a post is made on Microsoft Teams, create an event in Google Calendar and send the link via email" automates the tasks of event creation and email sending.
Since the process is completed with operations only on chat, it leads to improved convenience.
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By linking Microsoft Teams and Google Calendar, you can smoothly create events and send links.
This leads to more efficient sharing and management of schedules.
Additionally, by automatically sending the event link added to the calendar via email, unnecessary communication is eliminated.
All members will be able to quickly grasp the schedule, improving the overall team's coordination and response.
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The "Upload Form Attachments to OneDrive and Notify Microsoft Teams" workflow automatically saves attachments received from forms to OneDrive and notifies the team in Microsoft Teams. This streamlines file management and sharing, facilitating smoother team communication.
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This is a flow that notifies Teams when information is added to any Notion database.
◼️Notes
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■Overview
The "Notify Microsoft Teams of Participant Information When a Zoom Webinar Ends" workflow is a business workflow that automatically shares post-webinar participant data with Microsoft Teams. Manually transferring participant information from a Zoom webinar to Microsoft Teams is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
By automatically notifying Microsoft Teams of participant information after the webinar ends, information can be shared smoothly.
This is expected to improve work efficiency and prevent errors.
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Since participant information is automatically notified to Microsoft Teams when a Zoom webinar ends, the hassle of manually transferring information is eliminated.
With participant information from Zoom webinars being notified to Microsoft Teams, quick sharing is possible while maintaining information accuracy.
Automation prevents human errors in manual information transfer, ensuring accurate information sharing.
How was it? By integrating GitLab with Microsoft Teams, sharing development status becomes smoother, and you can expect an improvement in team productivity. It reduces the hassle of checking progress each time and enables a speedy development flow.
Yoom allows anyone to easily integrate GitLab with Microsoft Teams without any programming knowledge! If you're thinking, "Can it really be that easy...?" or "I might want to try it out...", please go ahead and create a free account first. Registration takes just 30 seconds! After registering, you can immediately experience the integration of GitLab and Microsoft Teams.
The integration flow can be customized, so please create a flow that suits your company's operations!
Yoom makes daily tasks easier and more efficient. Wouldn't you like to reduce your team's workload and establish a smoother development environment? First, try setting up the integration flow by referring to this article!
