Repository auto-import

Getting started

The auto-import feature is available for any integration. However, repo exclusion rules are only available for Git-based integrations. You cannot set up exclusion rules for ticket projects, but can set up auto-import following similar steps as in this article.

To edit an integration's auto-import settings:

1. Click Settings in Flow's top navigation bar.
2. In the left navigation under Integrations, click Integrations.
3. Click on a Git integration.

On the Repos tab of the integration page, see what repo groups you have enabled auto-import for. Auto-import applies to all repo projects within a repo group. Toggle this on or off at any point.

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Creating repo exclusion rules

Repo exclusion rules allow you to exclude specific repos or groups of repos from being auto-imported into your account.

By adding repo exclusion rules, you will:

• See more of the data you want in Flow.
• Spend less time manually managing repos.

To edit your existing repo exclusion rules or create new ones, click the Repo exclusion tab of the integration page.

Create rules to exclude:

• Repos by name
• Repos by regular expression
• Repos by date
• Archived repos
• Open-source repos

Creating a repo exclusion rule for an integration does not apply to that integration’s previously imported repos. For example, if you toggle on Exclude open-source repos, Flow will exclude all future open-source repos, but repos imported prior to creating this rule will still be included. To exclude a previously imported repo, you must manually remove the repo from the repos list.

Exclude repos by name

Exclude any imported or available repo by name. If the repo you wish to exclude is already imported, it will be deleted.

To exclude a repo by name:

1. Click Add more to locate repos by name.
2. Type in the name of the repo you would like to exclude. If the repo is already imported, it will be labeled as imported.
3. Once you have selected the repo you would like to exclude, you will be prompted to confirm your action. Click Yes.

Once you've confirmed your choice, the repo will no longer be imported when the auto-import feature is turned on for this integration.

Exclude repos by regular expression

To exclude one or multiple repos by regular expression:

1. Click Add Rule.
2. Enter the regular expression you want to use to exclude repos.
3. Choose to match the regular expression rule on repo name or group name.
4. Optionally apply the regular expression rule to a specific group within your integration.
5. Click Save. You will be prompted to confirm your action.
6. Click Yes.

Any repo that matches this regular expression will not be imported when the auto-import feature is turned on for this integration.

Exclude repos by date

To exclude repos by date:

1. Click Add Date.
2. Select a specific date from the calendar to exclude repos older or younger than the date.
3. Optionally apply the date exclusion rule to a specific group within your integration.
4. Click Save.
5. Click Yes if you would like to proceed.

Exclude archived repos

Toggle on Exclude archived repos to exclude all archived repos of the selected integration from importing.

Exclude open-source repos

Toggle on Exclude open-source repos to exclude all open-source repos of the selected integration from importing.