Use the Google Cloud Build app in Google Chat

Use the Google Cloud Build app in Chat to get notifications about your Cloud Build projects.

Before you begin

Enable the Cloud Build API for any project where you want to use the Cloud Build app. Learn more about Cloud Build.

• You need a Google Cloud Platform account.
• You need permission to install apps from your Google Workspace administrator.
• Add the app to Chat. Learn how to find apps and add them to Chat.

Set up the Cloud Build app notifications

Tip: You need to set up notifications in each space where you add the app. The app sends notifications to all spaces where it's a member.

1. Open Google Chat.
2. Choose an option:
   • Open a direct message with the app and enter settings.
   • Go to a space with the app and enter @Cloud Build settings or /Cloud Build settings.
3. The current settings for the app opens.
4. Click Edit Settings.
5. Sign in to your Cloud Build account.
   • The Cloud Build app configuration window opens and loads the Cloud projects that are available to you.
6. Enter the name of a Cloud project.
   • You can find a list of triggers.
7. Select a Cloud Build trigger from the list.
8. From the Thread messages by menu, choose an option:
   • No threads
   • Project
   • Trigger.
9. Select the states for which you want to send Chat notifications.
10. Click Save.
11. Optional: To configure another project and trigger notification, click Add.

Change app settings

In spaces, only the person who configured the app can change the settings.

1. Open Google Chat.
2. Choose an option:
   • Open a direct message with the app and enter settings.
   • Go to a space with the app and enter @Cloud Build settings or /Cloud Build settings.
3. The current settings for the app opens.
4. Click Edit Settings.
5. Sign in to your Cloud Build account.
   • The Cloud Build app configuration window opens.
6. Click Edit and change the settings as needed.
7. Click Save.

Once the app is removed from a space, the app settings get deleted.

• To get a list of all available commands, enter @Cloud Build help or /Cloud Build help.
• To find the currently configured notifications, enter @Cloud Build settings or /Cloud Build settings.
• To send feedback about the app, enter @Cloud Build feedback feedback text or /Cloud Build feedback feedback text.