Hi there,
One of the pain points I have with using ci.centos.org is that whenever you want to configure a new repository, you have to wait for `centos-ci` to accept the invitation.
This can take a few days, and I usually have to create a bug in bug.centos.org on behalf of the developers to raise awareness that we're waiting for this.
I was wondering if we could improve this workflow.
I suggest we host a repo under `github.org/centos` with a yaml file with whitelisted repositories. This way as soon as anyone with permissions, such as Brian or KB, merges a PR that includes a new whitelisted repo, it will trigger a job that automatically accepts that repository invitation on behalf of the `centos-ci` user. I like this workflow because merges can be done very quickly, and even from a cell phone ;) It also provides a platform to discuss with the developers in case there are any questions about the repo, etc, plus added auditability, etc.
Note that the old workflow would continue to work, i.e. having the repo in the whitelist file is not strictly required as invitations can still be manually handled. But if users actually send a PR it will be faster for them. Therefore, if we go forward, I suggest we add a note in this doc about how to accelerate the accepting of invitations by sending a PR: https://wiki.centos.org/QaWiki/CI/GithubIntegration
I put together this script as a PoC: https://github.com/jmelis/automate-invitations
What do you guys think?
cheers, Jaime