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Note that GitHub can send many more messages than the Mattermost plugin can handle. In Minerva Messenger, you must specify, which messages you want to show. GitHub is responsible for sending the messages, so make sure to include the items you want to receive. The Mattermost GitHub plugin uses a webhook to connect your GitHub account to Minerva Messenger to listen for incoming GitHub events. Setting up GitHub repositories for use in Mattermost channelsįor basic functions (sending items to GitHub), connecting your Minerva Messenger account to GitHub is sufficient.įor advanced functions (sending to and receiving items from GitHub) you need to set up your connection settings on both sides, GitHub and Minerva Messenger, these settings should match.

And more! – to see what else the slash command can do, type/github help.

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Update settings – to update your settings for notifications and daily reminders, type/github settings.Get to do items – to get an ephemeral message with items to do in GitHub, including a list of unread messages and pull requests awaiting your review, type/github todo.Visit the executing commands documentation for more details. Autocomplete slash commands – Explore all the available slash commands by typing / in the text input box – the autocomplete suggestions help by providing a format example in black text and a short description of the slash command in grey text.Interact with the GitHub plugin using the /github slash command. Sidebar buttons – Stay up-to-date with how many reviews, unread messages, assignments, and open pull requests you have with buttons in the left Mattermost sidebar.Hover over a post to reveal the post actions menu and click More Actions (…). Post actions – Create a GitHub issue from a post or attach a posted message to an issue.

Notifications – Get a direct message in Mattermost when someone mentions you, requests your review, comments on or modifies one of your pull requests/issues, or assigns you on GitHub.Daily reminders – The first time you log in to Mattermost each day, get a post letting you know what issues and pull requests need your attention.Once connected, you’ll have access to the following features: It may be helpful to either pin or save this post via the post menu for later reference.

The GitHub plugin bot will welcome the user in the ‘Direct Messages’ section to provide information about user interface, notifications, slash commands, etc.

Legal provisions of third parties may apply in the context of the use of the Third Party-Plugins. N ote: The Max Planck Digital Library and the Minerva Messenger Service only provide an interface for the use of the Third Party-Plugins.

You will be re-directed to a GitHub sign-in interface.

Optional: If you want to allow the plugin to work with private repositories, users must connect to their GitHub account by typing

Private repositories have been enabled for this plugin.

To connect your Minerva Messenger (MM) account to your GitHub account via the plugin, click on the GitHub icon on the bottom left of the MM window or type from any channel.

With this plugin, you can set up a Minerva Messenger channel to receive updates on specified GitHub repositories, e.g.