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+language: go
+go:
+ - 1.8
+install:
+ - go get github.com/constabulary/gb/...
+ - go get github.com/golang/lint/golint
+ - go get github.com/fzipp/gocyclo
+
+script: gb build github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/roomserver && ./hooks/pre-commit
+
+notifications:
+    webhooks:
+        urls:
+            - "https://scalar.vector.im/api/neb/services/hooks/dHJhdmlzLWNpLyU0MGtlZ2FuJTNBbWF0cml4Lm9yZy8lMjFhWmthbkFuV0VkeGNSSVFrV24lM0FtYXRyaXgub3Jn"
+        on_success: change  # always|never|change
+        on_failure: always
+        on_start: never
+