Create an issue on GitLab on every GitHub release — n8n Workflow

Medium complexity⏰ Scheduled6 nodes🏷️ Project Management👁 1,413 viewsby Manu

Overview

For every release on GitHub this workflow will create an issue on GitLab.

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Based on Cron node to be able to track github repos you're not a member of (as you won't be able to create a webhook). If you do own the repo, you could replace Cron & GH node with a GitHub Trigger.

Nodes used

GitHubGitLab

Workflow Preview

Get latest release
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C
Cron
M
Merge
N
No issue for release?
Create issue
List issues
6 nodes4 edges

How it Works

  1. 1

    Trigger

    The workflow starts with a scheduled trigger, running on a defined schedule.

  2. 2

    Process

    Data flows through 6 nodes, connecting cron, function, github.

  3. 3

    Output

    The workflow completes its automation and delivers the result to the configured destination.

Node Details (6)

GI

GitHub

github

#1
GI

GitLab

gitlab

#2

How to Import This Workflow

  1. 1Click Download JSON button on the right to save the workflow file.
  2. 2Open your n8n instance. Go to Workflows → New → Import from file.
  3. 3Select the downloaded create-an-issue-on-gitlab-on-every-github-release file and click Import.
  4. 4Set up credentials for each service node (API keys, OAuth, etc.).
  5. 5Click Test Workflow to verify everything works, then activate it.

Or paste directly in n8n → Import from JSON:

{ "name": "Create an issue on GitLab on every GitHub release", "nodes": [...], ...}

Integrations

cronfunctiongithubgitlabmerge

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Nodes6
Complexitymedium
Triggerscheduled
Views1,413
CategoryProject Management

Created by

Manu

Manu

@tennox

Tags

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