Allow changing build message from pipeline command

Features Requests
1

Similar to Customizable "Create Build" UI, we have a pipeline to create releases:

  • Create a build
  • Unblock the release step, and fill in version/desc, and etc.
  • Build and upload artifacts
  • Trigger deploy pipeline

We would like to name a build with the info filled in the unblock step so that the build can be easily located in the list, which requires a new API to change the name of the build in the pipeline, instead of at the create time.

2

I’d also like to have this possibility, for the very same reason of you.

3

Hey @cavokz :waving_hand:,

Welcome to the Buildkite forum!

I’d be happy to help you find a solution. To provide the best approach, could you clarify your use case? Are you trying to customize the current build name with the form inputs, trigger a new build with a name from a block step input, or pass the values from a block step to another pipeline to use as input on other steps?

4

Hi @Joe.Coleman,

I’ve pipelines that are manually triggered and later wait for some input from the user (ex. a cloud region), with that they performs some operations (ex. start/stop data loading tests).

New builds, unless specified manually, use the latest git commit summary. It would be much more polished if the title could be set by the pipeline itself (unless it’s been already specified by the user).

BTW, the user is a manager and may (or may not) be so versed in setting an environment variable when triggering the build. Anything different from a nice build message looks “in development” or “not finished enough”, the look also counts.

Thanks!
Dom

5

Hey Dom,

Thanks for the extra info, it gives a really clear picture! At the moment, there’s no way of updating the build message after it’s been triggered, so we’ve raised this on your behalf as Product Feedback.

Thanks!
Joe