Monitor API & Competitor Changelogs
Every morning, WebRun opens the GitHub release notes and changelog pages for your tracked APIs and competitors, extracts what is new or changed, and posts a plain-English summary to Slack so your engineers can plan for breaking changes before they ship.
How can I automatically monitor an API or competitor changelog and brief my team?
Every morning, WebRun opens the GitHub release notes and changelog pages for your tracked APIs and competitors, extracts what is new or changed, and posts a plain-English summary to Slack — so your engineers can plan for breaking changes and competitive moves before they ship.
- Breaking API changes surfaced before they hit production
- Competitive releases briefed to the team the morning they appear
- No manual changelog trawling across multiple repos and vendor sites
Built for engineering teams · product managers · DevOps engineers · developer relations teams
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order — in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
github.comin a real browser with your saved login — no setup, no API keys. -
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GitHub — read release notes and changelogs
github.com
WebRun opens GitHub to read release notes and changelogs. - Open the Releases page for each tracked repository on your watchlist
- Read any releases published since yesterday: version number, release date, and release notes
- Flag any release notes that mention breaking changes, deprecations, or security patches
Done when All new releases and notable changelog entries since yesterday are captured.
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Grafana — cross-check any public API dashboards
grafana.com
WebRun opens Grafana to cross-check any public API dashboards. - Open any public changelog or status dashboards for tracked APIs
- Note any operational changes, deprecation notices, or new endpoint announcements
Done when API operational changes are noted alongside the GitHub release data.
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Slack — deliver the daily changelog brief
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to deliver the daily changelog brief. - Post a digest to #api-watch: one section per tracked project with version, summary, and any breaking-change flags
- Mark breaking changes in bold so engineers spot them immediately
Done when The team has today's changelog brief with breaking changes clearly highlighted.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Which APIs and competitors can it track?
Any project with public GitHub releases or a public changelog page — add or remove entries from your watchlist at any time.
Does it open or act on breaking changes automatically?
No — acting on a breaking change is an engineering decision. WebRun flags and summarises; your team decides what to do.
What if nothing changed yesterday?
It posts a brief 'No changes today' message so you can tell the silence was checked, not missed.
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