⚡n8n Workflow
Intermediate
Sync GitHub Releases with GitLab Issues
Automate your development workflow by automatically creating a GitLab issue for every new GitHub release. This template prevents duplicate issues and keeps your team in sync with upstream projects.
Overview
Automatically creates a GitLab issue to track new releases from an upstream GitHub repository, ensuring development and update tasks are never missed.
🗂️ Description & Use Case
This workflow automates the process of tracking upstream GitHub releases by creating corresponding issues in a GitLab project. It's designed to run on a schedule, check for the latest release, and intelligently create a new issue only if one doesn't already exist for that release, preventing duplicate tasks.
How It Works:
- Scheduled Trigger: The workflow runs automatically on a weekly schedule using the
Cronnode. You can adjust the schedule to fit your needs (e.g., daily, hourly). - Fetch Data: It simultaneously fetches the latest release from a specified GitHub repository (
Get latest release) and lists all open issues from your target GitLab project (List issues). - Check for Duplicates: The
Mergenode combines the data from GitHub and GitLab. A customFunctionnode then checks if an issue already exists for the latest release by comparing the release tag (tag_name) against the titles of existing GitLab issues. - Create Issue (If Needed): If no corresponding issue is found, the
Create issuenode automatically creates a new issue in GitLab. The issue is pre-populated with the release tag in the title and the release notes and URL in the body, providing all necessary context for your team. - Prevent Redundancy: If an issue for the release already exists, the workflow stops at the function node, ensuring your issue tracker remains clean and free of duplicates.
✅ Real-World Use Cases:
- Upstream Dependency Management: Keep track of new versions of a library or application your project depends on. Automatically create a task for your team to test and integrate the new release.
- Docker Image Updates: Monitor a base project on GitHub (like
linkcheck) and automatically create an issue in GitLab to trigger the process of updating and rebuilding your corresponding Docker image (docker-linkcheck). - Release Management: Ensure that every new release of your public project on GitHub is internally tracked for further actions like documentation updates or deployment announcements within GitLab.
- Streamlining DevOps: Connect your development and operations by creating an auditable trail of releases and the work associated with them, directly within your primary project management tool.
Instructions
Basic steps
- Download workflow JSON
- Import into n8n
- Configure node parameters as needed
- Test and enable the workflow
💡 Tips
After importing, verify all connectors and credentials match your environment.
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Workflow Visualization
6 nodes
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Nodes
1
Get latest release
github
v1
2
Cron
cron
v1
3
Merge
merge
v1
4
No issue for release?
function
v1
5
Create issue
gitlab
v1
6
List issues
gitlab
v1
Statistics
Total nodes:6
Disabled nodes:0
Node types:5
Connections:6
View full JSON structure
{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "Get latest release",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.github",
"position": [
540,
340
],
"parameters": {
"limit": 1,
"resource": "release",
"operation": "getAll"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Cron",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.cron",
"position": [
240,
500
],
"parameters": {
"triggerTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyWeek"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
740,
420
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "No issue for release?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
920,
420
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "const _ = require('lodash')\n\n// differentiate merged inputs (didnt find a way to get both inputs into one function invocation)\nconst releases = _.filter(items, i => _.has(i, 'json.assets'))\nif (releases.length != 1) throw new Error(`Invalid release count: ${releases.length}`)\nconst release = releases[0]\nconst issues = _.without(items, release)\n//console.log({release,issues})\n\n// check if there's an issue for the release\nconst matchingIssue = _.find(issues, i => i.json.title.includes(release.json.tag_name))\n//console.log({release,issues,matchingIssue})\n\nif (matchingIssue)\n return []\nelse\n return [release]"
},
"executeOnce": false,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Create issue",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab",
"position": [
1100,
420
],
"parameters": {
"body": "={{$json[\"url\"]}}\n\n{{$json[\"body\"]}}",
"owner": "txlab",
"title": "=Upstream release: {{$json[\"tag_name\"]}}",
"labels": [],
"repository": "docker-linkcheck",
"assignee_ids": []
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "List issues",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gitlab",
"position": [
540,
500
],
"parameters": {
"owner": "txlab",
"resource": "repository",
"repository": "docker-linkcheck",
"getRepositoryIssuesFilters": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Cron": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get latest release",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "List issues",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Merge": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "No release for issue?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Start": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get latest release",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "List issues",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"List issues": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Get latest release": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"No release for issue?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create issue",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}Actions
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Categories:
Tags:
cronfunctiongithubmergegitlab
Technical Specs
Complexity:
Intermediate
Node Count:
6 nodes
Published:11 months ago
Updated:2 months ago
Compatibility
Platform:
N8N Cloud & Self-hosted
Min Version:
N8N v1.0.0+
Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment
License
This workflow template follows MIT license, you can freely use, modify and distribute.
Please comply with relevant third-party service terms when using.