Triggers

A trigger determines when a flow runs.

You specify the service account that runs the flow, and which conditions make the flow run.

For example, you can specify flows to be triggered when you mention a service account in a discussion, or when you assign the service account as a reviewer.

Create a trigger

Prerequisites:

• You must have at least the Maintainer role for the project.

To create a trigger:

1. On the top bar, select Search or go to and find your project.
2. Select Automate > Triggers.
3. Select New flow trigger.
4. In Description, enter a description for the trigger.
5. From the Event types dropdown list, select one or more event types:
   • Mention: When the service account user is mentioned in a comment on an issue or merge request.
   • Assign: When the service account user is assigned to an issue or merge request.
   • Assign reviewer: When the service account user is assigned as a reviewer to a merge request.
6. From the Service account user dropdown list, select the service account user.
7. For Configuration source, select one of the following:
   • AI Catalog: From the flows configured for this project, select a flow for the trigger to execute.
   • Configuration path: Enter the path to the flow configuration file (for example, .gitlab/duo/flows/claude.yaml).
8. Select Create flow trigger.

The trigger now appears in Automate > Triggers.

Edit a trigger

1. On the top bar, select Search or go to and find your project.
2. Select Automate > Triggers.
3. For the trigger you want to change, select Edit flow trigger ( ).
4. Make the changes and select Save changes.

Delete a trigger

1. On the top bar, select Search or go to and find your project.
2. Select Automate > Triggers.
3. For the trigger you want to change, select Delete flow trigger ( ).
4. On the confirmation dialog, select OK.