ENGINEERING

Engineer-Reported Flaky Test to ClickUp from Slack

Lets an engineer report a flaky test from a Slack shortcut, enriches the report with the test's recent failure history from GitHub.

CategoryEngineering
Enginesim
Difficultybeginner
Triggerevent
Steps5
Setup~5 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerSlack shortcut with test nameSlack
  • ActionLook up recent failures on GitHubGitHubGitHub
  • LogicDedupe against open ClickUp items
  • ActionCreate assigned ClickUp tech-debt taskClickUpClickUp
  • OutputReply in Slack thread with task linkSlack

What it does

It turns the common Slack moment of "this test is flaky again" into a tracked item. An engineer triggers a Slack shortcut and names the test; the workflow looks up the test's recent CI failure history on GitHub, then creates a ClickUp tech-debt task pre-filled with that evidence and routed to the right team.

When to use it

Use it when flaky tests get complained about in chat but rarely make it into the backlog. It captures human knowledge instantly and attaches hard data so triage is fast.

How it works

  1. 1An engineer invokes the Slack shortcut and submits the test name.
  2. 2The workflow searches GitHub Actions history for that test's recent failures.
  3. 3A logic step checks ClickUp for an existing open item to prevent duplicates.
  4. 4If new, it creates a ClickUp tech-debt task with the failure count, last-seen date, and reporter.
  5. 5It maps the test path to an owning team and assigns the task.
  6. 6It replies in the Slack thread with the created task link.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  2. 2
    Connect GitHubRepos, issues, pull requests, actions.
  3. 3
    Connect ClickUpDocs + tasks + chats in one workspace.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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