GitHub Webhook

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A webhook sent by GitHub to notify external systems about repository events such as pushes, pull requests, or issue changes. In automation culture, GitHub webhooks are a common glue mechanism between code hosting and other tools.

    In plain English: A GitHub event notification sent to external systems.

    Example: "Their release bot depended on a GitHub webhook to trigger changelog generation as soon as a tagged release was published."

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