A user who is considered an active member will require a license to continue to use Unblocked. A license enables users to ask questions in the Unblocked web app, Unblocked Mac App, Unblocked IDE extension, or in Slack. Licenses also enable developers to receive ongoing CI reports from the PR Failure Agent. The following actions define when a user is considered active, and indicate when an Unblocked license is required:
  • Asking a question in the web app, Mac App, or IDE extension with an account: The user may automatically be assigned an Unblocked license or be prompted to request a license depending on the team’s License Approval setting.
  • Asking 3 questions in Slack without an account: Upon asking their 4th question, the user will be prompted to create an account to continue using Unblocked, and then may automatically be assigned an Unblocked license or be prompted to request a license.
    Automated answers in Slack do not require a user to have a license.
  • Receiving 5 CI reports from the PR Failure Agent with or without an account: Upon receiving their 6th CI report, the user will be considered active and will be automatically assigned an Unblocked license.
    Users can control this behaviour by opting out of the PR Failure Agent at the bottom of any CI report they’ve received, or by disabling the PR Failure Agent under Personal Settings.