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Create the webhook
Open ActivitySmith webhooks, choose GitLab, then select Push Notifications or Live Activities.
Track GitLab pipelines and deployments from your lock screen
Route GitLab project and group webhooks through ActivitySmith so pipeline, job, deployment, and merge request events appear on your iOS device. Send events as Push Notifications for fast alerts, or keep long-running work visible with Live Activities.
Website
gitlab.comWebhooks docs
docs.gitlab.comWebhook signal coverage
Use provider payload fields to keep each iOS update specific, routeable, and tied to the workflow event that caused it.
GitLab events ActivitySmith can route
- Pipeline, job, and deployment events for CI/CD progress and completion.
- Merge request, issue, release, comment, and repository update events for team alerts.
- Project, ref, status, branch, user, and object attributes for custom titles and messages.
- Channels and action buttons for routing follow-up to the right team or runbook.
Set it up from the webhook settings
Create the ActivitySmith endpoint first, paste it into GitLab, then choose what appears on your device from the incoming payload fields.
02
Paste the GitLab URL
Copy the generated ActivitySmith URL into GitLab webhooks and subscribe to pipeline, job, deployment, or merge request events.
03
Choose what appears on your lock screen
Map GitLab payload fields into titles, messages, progress, channels, and action buttons.
Use it for
Pipeline progress on lock screen
Start a Live Activity when a pipeline begins, update it as jobs move through stages, and finish it when GitLab reports the final status.
Failed job notifications
Send a Push Notification to the owning channel when a job fails, including the branch, commit, author, and a link back to GitLab.
Deployment completion
Route production deployment events to the release team so shipped, failed, or rolled-back work is visible without opening GitLab.
Merge request follow-up
Notify reviewers, open the merge request, or trigger an internal webhook when a review or release event needs attention.
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