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Date Published
Author
Harriet Lawrence
Word count
254
Language
English
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None

Summary

Buildkite has introduced a feature that allows users to integrate custom forms into their pipelines, simplifying the process of gathering input from team members and automating workflows. This new capability is particularly useful for tasks like choosing environments for deployment scripts, generating dynamic questions based on pull request content, automating team onboarding and offboarding, and confirming actions such as deployments. Users can add a block step in their pipeline configuration file, specifying a prompt and at least one field attribute to collect necessary information. The data entered in these forms becomes available in subsequent pipeline steps, enhancing the flexibility and interactivity of the pipeline processes. Buildkite provides an example repository for users to explore this feature and encourages feedback through social media or email.