ENGINEERING

README example drift to auto-filed GitLab issue

Weekly, validates every code sample embedded in your README against the latest API and opens (or updates) a single GitLab issue listing each broken snippet with its file, line…

CategoryEngineering
Enginesim
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerschedule
Steps6
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerWeekly schedule fires
  • ActionInstall latest package, extract README code blocksShell
  • ActionRun each snippet, record pass/fail with outputShell
  • LogicAny failures? End quietly if all pass
  • ActionSearch GitLab for existing open drift issueGitLabGitLab
  • OutputCreate or update GitLab issue with broken examplesGitLabGitLab

What it does

This workflow turns documentation drift into actionable engineering work. On a weekly cadence it runs each fenced code block from your README against the current API surface, then files the results as a GitLab issue assigned to the docs owner. If an issue from a prior run is still open, it updates that issue instead of creating a duplicate, so the backlog stays clean.

When to use it

Use it when broken README examples should become tracked, assignable work rather than an ephemeral chat ping. Best for teams that triage documentation defects through their issue tracker and want a durable record.

How it works

  1. 1A weekly schedule triggers the run.
  2. 2A shell step installs the latest package version and extracts runnable code blocks from the README.
  3. 3A shell step executes each snippet and records pass or fail with captured output.
  4. 4A logic step checks whether any snippet failed; if all pass, the run ends quietly.
  5. 5A GitLab step searches for an existing open drift issue by a stable title marker.
  6. 6An output step creates a new issue or edits the existing one with the current list of broken examples.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect ShellRun sandboxed commands inside the workspace.
  2. 2
    Connect GitLabRepos, MRs, pipelines, registry.
  3. 3
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  4. 4
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  5. 5
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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