sanitizers / sanitizers/patchback-github-app

[idea] Trigger a `repository_dispatch` or a `workflow_dispatch` upon backport completion

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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Description

It just occurred to me that some workflows might benefit from such a callback. Maybe, we could even report failure/timeout, not just success.

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No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the backport-completion flow and reading GitHub's repository_dispatch and workflow_dispatch documentation. Define whether callbacks cover success, failure, and timeout, and specify the event payload and completion conditions before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, github-actions, python
Domain
ci-cd, devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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