## Summary Post-approval tasks like changelogs, docs, and backport labels are routinely forgotten. This trigger fires at the Create stage when a merge request is approved, enabling automated pre-merge checklists and release notes drafting. **Audit Event Name:** `merge_request_approval_operation` (filtered on `action: approve`) --- ## Agent Examples ### Agent 1 — Pre-Merge Checklist Agent Confirms changelog entry, documentation update, and required labels are present before merge proceeds. **Tools:** - Get Merge Request - List Merge Request Diffs - Find Files - Get Repository File - Create Merge Request Note - Update Merge Request ### Agent 2 — Release Notes Draft Agent Reads MR title/description, commit history, and linked issues to create or update a release notes wiki page. **Tools:** - Get Merge Request - List Commits - Get Issue - Get Wiki Page - Create File With Contents - Create Merge Request Note --- ## Implementation Notes & Caveats > ⚠️ **This trigger shares the `merge_request_approval_operation` audit event with the "Approval Removed" trigger.** The implementation must filter on `action: approve` in the event payload. Ensure the corresponding "Approval Removed" issue is linked as a related issue, and flag this in the EventStore integration design in [gitlab-com/content-sites/handbook!18106](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/content-sites/handbook/-/merge_requests/18106).