Frank Garrett picked @Karie to Review PR3306.
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Assign tasks by rotation in Slack
Assign someone from @users / @groups / #channels by round-robin rotation
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Assign tasks by fair round-robin rotation without having to manage a rotation spreadsheet.
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Don't worry about checking if team members are offline or away. Pickle asks people if they're available and detects offline users.
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Create rotations and use them in Slack workflows and as shortcuts for your team.
Rotations maintain their own independent assignment order and configuration.
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1
Pick someone
Use the /pickle slash command or the form. Pickle will pick the next person in the rotation (default).
/pickle #code-review Review PR3306
2
Await a response
Pickle posts a public message and notifies the picked person via DM.
Karie picked @Fred to Review PR3306. Waiting for them to accept or decline.
3
Confirm availability
The picked person accepts or declines the pick.
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4
Done!
They accept and its confirmed. If they decline, you cancel the pick or try the next person in the rotation.
Karie picked @Fred to Review PR3306. User Accepted.
Features
- Create and manage rotations
- Impromptu rotations (#channel / @group / @user)
- Static and daily rotation rosters
- Confirmation flow
- Highly configurable
- Slack workflows integration
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Use Cases
- Code reviewers
- QA testers
- Meeting hosts
- First responders
- Support tickets
- Coffee / lunch roulette
FAQ
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I'm not sure if I'll need a subscription. Do I need to sign up?
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Does Pickle support Slack Connect / Enterprise Grid?
Yes. Users from your organization can include external users in picks. External users can accept/decline but can't perform other actions.
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