Today, we’re excited to share the launch of GitKraken Automations, the latest addition to the GitKraken DevEx Platform. Automations is designed to help your team streamline code workflows, enforce best practices, and maintain consistency across your development processes—all while reducing manual effort and common frustrations.

This launch represents an important step forward in our ongoing mission: simplifying Git workflows and empowering developers to focus on what they do best. Automations eliminates repetitive tasks, minimizes errors, and makes it easier for teams to work together effectively.

The First Step in a Broader Vision

Last year, GitKraken acquired CodeSee, a company known for its advanced code visualization and workflow automation capabilities. GitKraken Automations is the first major result of that acquisition, and it’s just the beginning of what we’re building together.

While Automations focuses on workflow optimization today, we’re actively working to bring even more of CodeSee’s capabilities into the GitKraken DevEx Platform. Soon, you’ll see tools like code visualization that provide deeper insights into your codebase and enhance collaboration across teams.

Our goal is to deliver a unified experience that addresses the evolving needs of developers and engineering leaders, and Automations lays the foundation for that future.

Automations in Action

GitKraken Automations makes it easier to manage your team’s workflows by codifying best practices, automating repetitive tasks, and proactively highlighting potential issues for you. Here’s a few examples of what devs & dev leaders can do with Automations:

• Proactive Workflow Management: Automations monitors code changes and triggers reminders, checklists, or warnings to ensure nothing gets overlooked before merging.
• Smart Reviewer Assignments: Automatically route pull requests to the right team members based on the code being modified.
• Enforce Best Practices: Whether it’s security requirements, compliance standards, or team-specific conventions, Automations ensures consistency across your organization.
• Flexible and Customizable: Tailor Automations to your team’s unique processes and codebase. From routing specific changes to key reviewers to blocking refactor conflicts, Automations adapts to fit your needs.
• Seamless Integration for DevOps Teams: Automations provides DevOps personnel with powerful capabilities to streamline CI/CD workflows, enforce deployment checklists, and maintain compliance—all without additional tools or costs. Automations are similar to other best-of-breed solutions like GitHub Actions, but completely integrated and delivers GitKraken’s trademark simplicity and adaptability directly into your existing workflows.

Examples Automations

• Safe Deployments: Add a checklist for database migrations to ensure smooth rollouts.
• Critical Code Reviews: Assign the right engineers to review high-impact areas of the codebase, such as a payment service.
• Security Checks: Flag changes to sensitive areas like authentication and ensure a security review is completed.
• Refactoring Guardrails: Prevent conflicting changes during refactors and follow up with post-refactor maintenance tasks.
• SOC 2 Compliance: Automate checklists for encryption, security scans, and documentation to meet regulatory standards.
• DevOps Enhancements: Simplify deployment pipelines, enforce pre-deployment quality checks, and manage infrastructure-as-code changes with Automation workflows tailored to your processes.

These are just a few ways teams are already using Automations to reduce manual effort, enforce best practice standards, and create more scalable, repeatable workflows.

Available Now For All GitKraken Customers (Public Preview)

Starting today, GitKraken Automations is available to all GitKraken users as part of a public preview. There’s no need to sign up—simply log into GitKraken.dev and check out what Automations can do for your team.

Currently, Automations supports GitHub repositories, with support for GitLab coming very soon.

Want to see Automations in action? Check out our recent workshop, where we demoed how it works and shared tips on how to get started.

What’s Coming Next?

Automations is an exciting first step, but it’s far from the final one. We’re already working to bring more advanced capabilities—like CodeSee’s code visualization—into the GitKraken’s DevEx platform. These tools will provide even greater context and clarity for your team’s work, helping you navigate complex codebases with confidence.

Our commitment is simple: to keep improving the developer experience and providing tools that help you and your team succeed. Whether you’re a developer looking for a better workflow or a team leader striving for consistency, GitKraken Automations is here to help.

We’re excited to see what you’ll accomplish with Automations. If you have feedback or ideas, we’d love to hear them as we continue to improve.