Articles tagged #automation


UMB.FYI
2025-10-01

📰 Umbraco just released the Developer MCP Server in Beta. Here's what that could mean for content management

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.

📰 Automating dev tasks in Umbraco Cloud using n8n and Slack

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.

UMB.FYI
2025-09-10

📰 UMB.FYI Gets a New Workflow Engine

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.

UMB.FYI
2025-03-12

📆 Umbraco India User Group - Umbraco and Zapier Magic

2025-03-12 from 16:00 to 17:00 - Online on googleHangout

UMB.FYI
2025-02-19

📰 Automating Umbraco .NET Package Updates in Your GitHub Repository Using Dotnet Outdated

Johan Reistma discusses automating package updates for .NET projects using GitHub Actions and the dotnet-outdated tool. He emphasizes the importance of regular updates to avoid security vulnerabilities and improve project stability. The outlined workflow automates the update process, minimizing manual effort while ensuring dependencies remain current.

UMB.FYI
2024-12-04

📰 Creating GitHub Actions to Simplify Umbraco Development

In this post, Matthew Heart discusses leveraging GitHub Actions to automate Umbraco development tasks, comparing custom actions to Umbraco packages. He outlines the differences between workflows and actions, provides examples of custom actions, and details the creation process, specifically focusing on a wrapper for the uSync CLI to enhance deployment efficiency.

📰 Reconnecting a Fragmented Community Through Automation: aka The Story of UMB.FYI

In "Reconnecting a Fragmented Community Through Automation," Matt Brailsford describes the creation of UMB.FYI, a newsletter aimed at uniting the Umbraco community amidst fragmentation caused by social media changes. Utilizing automation for content collection, curation, and distribution, UMB.FYI has successfully engaged over 500 subscribers, fostering community collaboration and knowledge sharing.

UMB.FYI
2024-10-09

📰 Automatically clear old items from the Umbraco recycle bin

In this article, Richard Soeteman outlines a solution for automating the deletion of outdated items from the Recycle Bin in Umbraco using background jobs. By implementing a scheduled task to delete items older than one month, the process enhances efficiency and prevents system hang-ups. The provided code examples demonstrate the setup for both content and media items, ensuring smooth operation within Umbraco's framework.

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