Auto Assign Reviewers for GitLab
leverages your CODEOWNERS file in your GitLab project to automate the process of selecting reviewers for merge requests with Axolo.
* @kevin @joshsh @luke @sarah @lea 2
# For MRs that include changes in the src directory,
# Axolo invites 4 reviewers, from teambackend and QA
src/* @teambackend @QA 4
# For MRs that include changes in the src directory,
# Axolo invites two developers from teambackend and 2 from QA
src/* @teambackend 2
src/* @QA 2
# You can write as many commands as you want
No more forgotten review requests
Automate your review requests
You can automate your review requests on GitLab in a few minutes for free. Follow the steps below to get started.
- 1Install the App
Install the Auto Assign Reviewers for GitLab application on your project, and select if Axolo should invite everyone mentionnend in your CODEOWNERS file or only a subset of them.
- 2Update CODEOWNERS files
Update your CODEOWNERS files by adding an integer at the end of each line. The integer represents the number of reviewers you want to assign to merge requests for this line.
- 3Test it!
You can test if Axolo invites your reviewer by opening a new merge request. Axolo will use the account of the person who installed the application for the invites. If you would like to use a different account, please contact us.