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Backfill a New Trello Release Card with Open GitLab MRs by Label

When a new card is created in a release-planning list, this queries GitLab for open MRs carrying the matching release label and writes their titles, authors, and links…

CategoryDevOps
Enginesim
Difficultybeginner
Triggerevent
Steps5
Setup~5 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerNew card created in a "Planning" listTrelloTrello
  • LogicParse target release label from list or title
  • ActionQuery GitLab for open MRs with that labelGitLabGitLab
  • LogicAny matching MRs found?
  • OutputWrite MR checklist into the Trello cardTrelloTrello

What it does

Watches the release-planning lists on your Trello board and, when a fresh card is created for an upcoming version, queries GitLab for every open merge request labeled for that release. It then writes those MRs into the card as a checklist of title, author, and link so the planning card arrives pre-filled.

When to use it

Use it when a release manager opens a card per upcoming version and otherwise has to manually hunt GitLab for which MRs are slated for it. This removes the copy-paste step and keeps the candidate list current from card creation.

How it works

  1. 1A new card created in a "Planning vX.Y" list triggers the run.
  2. 2The target release label is parsed from the list or card title.
  3. 3GitLab is queried for open MRs carrying that release label.
  4. 4A logic step skips the run cleanly if no matching MRs are found, leaving the card untouched.
  5. 5The matched MRs are formatted into a checklist of title, author, and URL.
  6. 6The checklist is written into the Trello card description as the output.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect TrelloKanban boards for everything.
  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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