Umbraco Automate is an open-source event-driven automation engine integrated into the Umbraco backoffice, allowing users to create workflows without external platforms. Owain Williams shares his experience building social media automation workflows, highlighting a no-code approach to avoid duplicate posts. The tool offers flexibility and potential for further development.
Umbraco Automate, an open-source event-driven automation engine from Umbraco HQ, allows users to create workflows within the backoffice without external tools. Owain Williams shares his experience building connections for social media automation, highlighting a no-code approach to prevent duplicate posts by using a toggle property for content publishing.
Umbraco HQ introduces Umbraco Automate, a workflow automation tool integrated into the Umbraco back office. It allows users to create complex automation chains triggered by events like content changes or media uploads. The tool supports AI integration, human approval steps, and is open source, enhancing backend operations for developers and content administrators.
WeatherAPI.com connection types and actions for Umbraco Automate.
Mats Persson discusses the recent rebranding in the enterprise digital experience platform (DXP) sector, emphasizing the risks of proprietary AI ecosystems. He advocates for a stable, open architecture that prioritizes true enterprise maturity, focusing on enhancing productivity, maintaining flexibility, and ensuring robust AI governance, rather than succumbing to legacy vendor hype.
Create Umbraco documents from external sources (PDF, web pages, markdown) using configurable extraction workflows with rule-based field mapping
The Ubraco playground experiment, hosted by Debbas Gracious and co-hosted by Girish, featured developers presenting their work with Umbraco. Nitesh Babu showcased Better Icons for SVG management, while Natan Ununes discussed MCP server automation. Silano shared migration challenges, and Afrid presented a low-code workflow engine prototype. Author: Umbraco India User Group
Owain Williams describes a method to automate the updating of a GitHub profile README with the latest blog posts using a Python script and GitHub Actions. The setup involves fetching posts from an RSS feed, updating the README, and committing changes daily without manual intervention, ensuring the profile remains current and relevant.
Joe Glombek provides a guide for setting up Act to test GitHub actions locally, particularly for .NET/Azure builds. Key requirements include Docker, GitHub CLI, and Azure CLI. The article outlines necessary commands, file configurations, and tips for disabling specific steps to streamline the process, emphasizing the importance of proper setup for effective testing.
Umbraco Forms V17 Mailchimp Integration WorkflowType
Niels Christian Laursen's article introduces a no-code approach to automating lead flow in Umbraco using webhooks and Zapier. It outlines a step-by-step process for validating, enriching, and routing leads from Umbraco Forms to Zoho CRM, emphasizing the ease of creating powerful automations without coding experience.
Matt Brailsford discusses his upcoming talk on Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and explores the collaborative potential of AI in software development through his SPECKL Manifesto. SPECKL emphasizes structured specifications to guide AI assistance, balancing control and automation. Matt invites feedback and experimentation with this approach as a transitional tool in AI-assisted development.
Thom Sanders discusses the Umbraco MCP server's transformative impact on content management at Cogworks. By integrating AI tools, content strategists can prioritize strategy over execution, enhancing creativity and efficiency. The MCP server, now officially adopted by Umbraco, offers granular control and expanded capabilities, revolutionizing content operations and security in digital environments.
Simon Antony discusses automating notifications for Umbraco Cloud updates via Slack to quickly address potential site issues. The process involves setting up an n8n workflow with webhooks to receive updates on live or dev site changes. Customization options for Slack messages are also available through the code block in n8n.
Matt Brailsford developed a workflow engine to automate repetitive tasks in producing the UMB.FYI newsletter, enhancing efficiency and reliability. The engine, built in C#, streamlines data collection, validation, and content enhancement, allowing for a more enjoyable editing process. Future improvements aim to refine detection and summarization tasks.
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