Upsource
Code Review and Project Analytics
Upsource 2017.1 Is Out
Please welcome Upsource 2017.1, the first major product update this year! We’ve worked hard the last several months to deliver a set of fresh goodies to make your code review process smoother and more productive. We believe that productive teamwork is the key to a successful project, and we are here to make your team code collaboration soar higher than ever.
This time we introduce cross-project full-text search, revised Reviews page, review progress, browser notifications, squash/rebase support, new workflows, and more.
Watch a short What’s New video to see the main Upsource 2017.1 goodies in action.
And now let’s take a closer look at new features of 2017.1.
Cross-Project Full-Text Search
Upsource has always been an expert in searching and navigating inside the codebase. To expand our search capabilities, we’ve implemented cross-project full-text search. Upsource searches across all branches and even finds deleted code.
If you’re considering a refactoring that affects multiple projects, or want to retrieve a piece of code you deleted last week, or wondering if someone from your team or company is already using a new web API that appeared in Chrome last week, Upsource will definitely help.
Review Suggestions in Revisions List
Upsource now detects situations when someone is modifying files that were authored by someone else in the past, and suggests creating a review. In one click, the review will be created and the owner of the code will be assigned to review the changes.
Review Progress
Have you ever experienced a situation when reviews you create are just ignored by the reviewers? Do they really ignore you, or maybe they’re just too busy? Now you can check how many files were viewed and when was the last time your colleague came around: Simply open the review and hover over the reviewer’s avatar.
Merge Status on Reviews Page
Upsource 2017.1 checks and informs you whether a branch can be merged without conflicts. Please note that this feature works only for GitHub projects.
Browser Notifications
Now you can choose to receive notifications in your browser to keep track of important events without switching from your IDE. You can get notified when a review is created, reopened, closed or accepted, and more. Note that you need to have an Upsource tab open in your browser.
Squash/Rebase Support
Upsource 2017.1 supports squashed Git revision, and updates the history to display new commit ids and new commit messages from the VCS. The review timeline also reflects the reasons old revisions have disappeared from the review.
New Code Review Workflows
We’ve added two new workflows to automate your code review processes:
- Close Reviews Automatically: closes the review automatically after all reviewers have accepted changes.
- Resolve Discussion Automatically: marks all discussions as resolved upon closing
the review.
Code Review Workflows Enhancements
- Add revisions to reviews automatically: we’ve added a new options that allows to ignore merge commits.
- Create review automatically if commit message contains issue ID.
You can find these workflows under Administration->Projects->Edit project->Custom Workflows.
GitLab Support
We’ve added basic GitLab support, which lets you see pull requests from GitLab in Upsource. At the moment Upsource supports only gitlab.com. This is an initial step towards full-scale GitLab support. We’ll keep working to extend this functionality in future releases.
Docker support
Upsource 2017.1 is available as a Docker image. Enjoy easy setup with recommended system settings applied out of the box!
Enhancements
Revised Reviews Page
The Reviews page now sports five predefined searches that let you quickly jump to reviews you are interested in: Created, Assigned, Rejected, Mentioned, and Completed. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed with reviews requiring your attention, the new design will help you focus.
Redesigned Administration Area
We’ve revised and redesigned the Create/edit project form. What was previously one long page is now a series of tabs, with all the fields rearranged in a more logical way.
New User Profile
Please welcome a new, fully interactive User Profile! Open your commits, check and comment the changes, create issues and add labels from the Recent Activity feed. Your profile page can now serve as your landing page, pointing out all the details and actions you need to process your commits and reviews.
Support for Gradle advanced settings
We’ve enhanced code intelligence for Gradle so that you can configure Gradle properties and Gradle init script. For example, you can specify your Proxy server location via Gradle properties.
Support for Android Studio Projects
Upsource 2017.1 handles Android projects like pure Java, Kotlin, and other languages. Now it resolves dependencies and creates a code model for Android projects.
Query Assist
In this version we’ve added new query keywords, closed-by and closed to filter reviews by the user who closed the review and by a closing date.
Fira Code
If you like your functional code extra-fancy, the font added in IDEA 2016.3 is now available in Upsource.
The brand-new and shiny Upsource 2017.1 is waiting for your feedback! Download the latest version today and enjoy all the fresh goodies. Please check the Release Notes if you are thirsty for more details.
The Upsource Team
The Drive to Develop
