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Blog post from CodeRabbit
CodeRabbit Agent for Slack introduces Triggers, a feature designed to automate responses to incidents and alerts in real-time, rather than relying on scheduled tasks. This system enables the agent to react immediately when specific events occur, such as new alerts in a Slack channel or webhook events from services like Datadog and PagerDuty. Triggers consist of four components: the source of the event, matching rules to determine when the trigger should activate, instructions for the agent's response, and the destination for the response. By setting up triggers, users can automate routine operational responses, ensuring that investigations and actions are promptly initiated and recorded in the relevant Slack threads. Workspace admins have the ability to manage all triggers, while other users can oversee their own, and the system provides a detailed run history for review. This functionality is now accessible through the Automations page in the CodeRabbit Agent for Slack web app, providing a streamlined solution for handling alerts and incidents efficiently.