Exempt release automation MRs from Danger rules

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/gitlab/danger/helper.rb b/lib/gitlab/danger/helper.rb
index ac65cf74808..d347f3c13a4 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/danger/helper.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/danger/helper.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ require_relative 'teammate'
 module Gitlab
   module Danger
     module Helper
+      RELEASE_TOOLS_BOT = 'gitlab-release-tools-bot'
       ROULETTE_DATA_URL = URI.parse('https://about.gitlab.com/roulette.json').freeze
 
       # Returns a list of all files that have been added, modified or renamed.
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ module Gitlab
         ENV['CI_PROJECT_NAME'] == 'gitlab-ee' || File.exist?('../../CHANGELOG-EE.md')
       end
 
+      def release_automation?
+        gitlab.mr_author == RELEASE_TOOLS_BOT
+      end
+
       def project_name
         ee? ? 'gitlab-ee' : 'gitlab-ce'
       end