FireHydrant Blog AI Generated Task Lists, Easy-to-Configure Secondary On-Call Schedules, Liquid Variables for Slack Channel invites, and SO much more!

Hey there, firefighters ‍ Here's what's shipped for you this week!AI-powered Task List GeneratorWe've shipped a major upgrade to our Task List creation workflow! Now you can take advantage of our AI ✨ capabilities to instantly generate a Task List from your existing documentation, standard operating procedures, or process descriptions. Just copy a body of text in our generator text field, and we'll transform it into a clear, actionable list - no manual work required!⏱️ Create Secondary Rotation Schedules with a Single ClickSetting up backup coverage just got a whole lot easier! You can now create a secondary on-call rotation schedule at the same time you create your primary schedule. No more manual coordination of backup schedules - this feature reduces setup time and ensures your on-call coverage is always properly configured.Liquid Templating for Slack Channel InvitesGetting everyone into your Slack channel is now easier than ever with the ability to use liquid templating within your Runbook steps! Define who you want to invite into your incident Slack channel in your Runbook step as a Slack variable.Direct Slack Channel Notifications for Signal RulesYou can now select Slack channels as notification targets for Signal Alert Rules! This new option appears alongside your existing target types (Escalation Policies, On-Call Schedules, Individual Users, and Webhooks) whenever an Alert Rule is configured.✅ Required Milestone Fields in Resolved Incident FormsWe've fixed validation in the Incident form to ensure all required Milestone timestamps are properly filled out before submission. This prevents the creation of resolved Incidents without proper timestamp documentation.ImprovementsNew Dropzone Component for Better File Uploads: We've updated the look and feel to our file upload experience to give you drag-and-drop support, visual feedback during interactions, file type and size validation, image previews, and comprehensive error handling.Enhanced Task List Creation Interface: When building your task lists, you can now use common shortcuts (Ctrl/Cmd+Enter) to add new tasks, as well as easily reorder items with drag and drop.Enhanced Zoom meeting diagnostics: Our Zoom integration now includes improved diagnostics and troubleshooting like pre-flight validation, more detailed error messages with specific troubleshooting steps, and actionable guidance to resolve common Zoom API problems.Create Incident from Incident Types via API: Now you can easily create an incident via API using the incident types configured by including the incident_type_id request parameter.That's all for this week! As always, if you have any questions or feedback, our team is here to help.