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Create release trigger from merged pull request commits

Automatically monitor new commit events across GitHub repositories. Automatically route post-merge details when merged pull request commits happen, PR merge patterns appear, or commits qualifyβ€”so you can start triage, prepare deployment context, and launch downstream release steps without manual release triage.

How this automation protects your post-merge release flow

When new commit events happen, extra manual checks can slow down release readiness and increase the chance of missing a PR merge. This automation captures commit context, filters merged pull requests, formats repository data, and calls a sub-zapβ€”so your team can move forward fast.

  1. 1.Captures commit URL and author

    Integrate GitHub and version control context to capture commit URL and message for downstream merged PR handling.

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  2. 2.Continues only for PR merges

    Integrate Filter by Zapier and workflow filters to continue only for commits identified as merged pull requests.

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  3. 3.Transforms commit URL into repo

    Integrate Formatter by Zapier and URL parsing tools to extract the repository identifier from the commit URL.

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  4. 4.Calls the configured sub-zap

    Integrate Sub-Zap by Zapier and routing inputs to send the commit URL, message, author, and extracted repo into the sub-zap.

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Calendly
Okta
Zendesk
Dropbox
Asana
Allstate
Airbnb
ActiveCampaign
Lyft
Webflow
Canva
Sysco
LA Clippers
Getaround
Grammarly
HelloFresh
Lululemon
Barry's
Hopper
Casper
Hudl
Miro
The New York Times
Ruggable

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