Standup Bot for Mattermost

This workflow is ideal for:

• Team Leaders: Who want to streamline standup meetings and ensure team members provide updates efficiently.
• Project Managers: Looking to automate status reporting and track project progress without manual intervention.
• Remote Teams: Who need a structured way to conduct standups across different time zones and locations.
• Developers: Interested in integrating automated workflows with their existing tools like Mattermost for enhanced productivity.

This workflow addresses the challenge of coordinating standup meetings by automating the process of gathering updates from team members. It eliminates the need for manual check-ins, ensuring that all team members can provide their input in a structured manner, thereby saving time and increasing accountability.

1. Trigger: The workflow is initiated via a webhook when a user interacts with the Mattermost bot (e.g., sending a slash command).
2. User Action: The bot captures the user's action and checks if it requires opening a configuration dialog or a standup dialog.
3. Configuration Handling: If the action is related to configuration, it retrieves existing configurations and prepares a dialog for users to update their standup settings.
4. Standup Dialog Preparation: For standup updates, the workflow gathers the necessary information (like questions to ask) and prepares a dialog for users to submit their answers.
5. Data Collection: Users provide their responses through the dialog, which are then processed and formatted into a report.
6. Report Publishing: The formatted report is published back to the relevant Mattermost channel, ensuring all team members are informed of each other's updates.
7. Reminder System: The workflow includes a scheduled trigger that checks for due standups every hour, ensuring regular check-ins and reminders for the team.