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The Opslane GitHub App is the only connection you need to start getting real-browser test results on your pull requests. Once installed, Opslane listens for PR activity in the repos you choose, spins up a browser run automatically, and posts results back as a PR comment — no other configuration required.

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Install the GitHub App

1

Start the installation

Go to app.opslane.com/auth/github/login and click Install GitHub App. GitHub will prompt you to sign in if you aren’t already authenticated.
2

Choose an account

Select the GitHub account or organization where you want to install Opslane. If you want to use Opslane across multiple organizations, you can install it separately on each one.
3

Select repositories

Choose which repositories Opslane can access. You have two options:
  • All repositories — Opslane monitors every repo in the account, including new ones created in the future.
  • Only select repositories — Pick specific repos by name. You can add more later from your GitHub App settings.
Start with a single repository to verify everything works before expanding access to your full organization.
4

Authorize and finish

Click Install & Authorize. GitHub redirects you back to Opslane, where your connected repositories appear in the dashboard. Opslane is now active and will pick up the next pull request you open.

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Repository access and permissions

Opslane requests only the permissions it needs to do its job. The table below explains what each permission is used for.
Opslane does not read your source code to run tests. It uses your running app’s URL — typically a preview deployment — as the test target. Source code access is limited to reading deployment configuration where necessary.

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How PR events trigger runs

Opslane subscribes to GitHub’s pull_request webhook and starts a browser run whenever any of these events occur:
  • opened — a new pull request is created
  • synchronize — a new commit is pushed to an open pull request
  • reopened — a previously closed pull request is reopened
When one of these events fires, Opslane:
  1. Reads the PR’s head commit and associated deployment URL
  2. Spins up an ephemeral sandbox with a real browser
  3. Crawls the app at that URL and runs flow verification
  4. Posts a PR comment with pass/fail status, screenshots, and a video
  5. Sets a GitHub commit status check to success or failure
Each run is tied to the specific commit at the time the event fired. Pushing a new commit to the same PR starts a fresh run for that commit.

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PR comment and status checks

After every run, Opslane posts a comment on the pull request from the opslane-bot account. The comment includes:
  • A pass or fail summary for the run
  • Screenshots captured during the browser session
  • A video of the full run for debugging regressions
  • A link to the full run details in the Opslane dashboard
Alongside the comment, Opslane sets a GitHub commit status check named opslane / browser-test. This status appears in the PR checks section and can be used with branch protection rules to block merges when regressions are detected.

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Block merges with branch protection

To enforce that regressions cannot be merged, configure GitHub branch protection to require the Opslane status check to pass.
1

Open branch protection settings

In your GitHub repository, go to Settings → Branches. Under Branch protection rules, click Add rule or edit an existing rule for your default branch (typically main or master).
2

Enable required status checks

Check Require status checks to pass before merging, then check Require branches to be up to date before merging.
3

Add the Opslane check

In the search box that appears, type opslane and select opslane / browser-test from the results.
The status check only appears in the search results after Opslane has run at least once on a pull request in that repository. Open a test PR first if the check doesn’t appear yet.
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Save the rule

Click Create or Save changes. From this point on, any PR where Opslane detects a regression will be blocked from merging until the check passes.

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Add or remove repository access

You can change which repositories Opslane has access to at any time. To add a repository: Go to your GitHub account’s Settings → Applications → Installed GitHub Apps, find Opslane, click Configure, and add the repo under Repository access. To remove a repository: Follow the same path and remove the repo from the access list. Opslane immediately stops receiving webhook events for that repo.

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Uninstall the GitHub App

To fully remove Opslane from a GitHub account or organization, go to Settings → Applications → Installed GitHub Apps, find Opslane, click Configure, and then click Uninstall. This revokes all permissions, stops all webhook deliveries, and removes Opslane bot from any pending PR checks.
Uninstalling the app does not delete your Opslane account or historical run data. To delete your account, contact Opslane support.