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Probot feature for failure alert notification similar to dependabot #1934

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justjais opened this issue Nov 28, 2023 · 1 comment
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justjais commented Nov 28, 2023

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Probot feature for failure alert notification similar to dependabot

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I worked on a Probot app in which I scan users' repositories and raise PRs after processing with the Probot app functionality. So, I have a requirement where I want to alert Probot app users about the status of the app jobs, including the reason for the bot's failure to create PR. However, at this time, I couldn't find a Probot-integrated method of notifying users of the failure of PR creation.

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I'm seeking for something comparable to Dependabot's notification system, where alerts are fired by the Dependabot via GH in the event of a failure. I understand Dependabot is unique and natively integrated with GH. So, I'm looking for anything comparable.

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I am exploring other ways for notifying the users of the reason for the failure of PR creation either via

  • Email notification, or
  • Web UI notification
    However, both ways have pros and cons. Email notifications are easier to create, but most of the time they are deemed spam, and I don't want users to be bombarded with 'n' number of emails, which will degrade the app experience for the user. Another option is UI notification, where I can create a UI to share failure alerts for PR creation failures.

So, before using the alternate route. I'm wondering whether there's anything comparable to Dependabot alerts that I'm missing, and if so, please let me know how to get it. And, if not, I wanted to understand from the experts what are the likely alternate solutions that I might investigate for failure notification to Probot app users.

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@justjais justjais changed the title Probot feature for notification similar to dependabot Probot feature for failure alert notification similar to dependabot Nov 28, 2023
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