Wikipedia:Article alerts

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Article Alerts is an automated subscription-based news delivery system designed to notify WikiProjects and Taskforces when articles tagged by their banners or placed in their categories enter various formal workflows (such as Articles for Deletion, Requests for Comments, Peer Review, and many more).

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Shortcut WP:AALERTSWP:AALERTS Article alerts is a subscription-based automatic article-monitoring system used to give "status reports" to subscribing WikiProjects. The reports are created and delivered by AAlertBot, operated by both Hellknowz (who also is the sole coder of the bot) and Headbomb.

For notification about cleanup tags, such as {{no footnotes}} and {{disputed}}, see cleanup listings.

For notification about recently created articles that could be of interest to your project, see InceptionBot.

Article Alerts was introduced in The Signpost in an article from 23 February 2009. See also a follow up article from 17 July 2023.

Search Article Alerts for specific topics that interest you. If you find one, add it to your watchlist! You can also browse the subscription list.

First AAlertBot browses all the workflows in its scope, then checks for WikiProject templates/categories on these pages. If a subscribing WikiProject/Taskforce is found, AAlertBot will update a customized report called Article Alerts for that particular WikiProject or Taskforce. (An example of such a report can be found here.) Reports are updated on a daily basis, and provide brief summaries of what is happening, with relevant links to discussion or results when possible. So it is a good idea to request for a bot to place your WikiProject/Taskforce's banner on articles from relevant categories, so AAlertBot covers more articles. (See also Tips and Tricks.)

Originally, the Article Alerts relied on ArticleAlertbot (coded and updated by B. Wolterding, operated by Legoktm) from September 2008 to April 2010 (see bot approval). Following several months of downtime, a new bot AAlertBot was developed (coded, maintained, and operated by Hellknowz, and co-operated by Headbomb) from December 2010 onwards (see bot approval).

Report issues and problems with the Article Alerts reports on the bug reports page. Requests for new features should be made at the feature requests page.

Workflows covered

– implemented (may not be fully formatted/data populated)

– not for now (not in priority list)

– implementing (taking a while or need to do something else to get this working)

– under consideration (haven't examined the issues/process to say if currently plausible/worthwhile)

AfD – Articles for deletion
TfD – Templates for discussion
RfD – Redirects for discussion
CfD – Categories for discussion
FfD – Files for discussion
FfD (COM) – Deletion requests (on Commons)
MfD – Miscellany for deletion
PROD – Proposed deletion
FAC – Featured article candidates
FAR – Featured article review
FLC – Featured list candidates
FLRC – Featured list removal candidates
FP – Featured pictures
FTC – Featured topic candidates
FTRC – Featured topic removal candidates
ACR – A-Class review (project-specific)
GAN – Good article nominations
GAR – Good article reassessment
GTC – Good topic candidates
PR – Peer review
RfC – Requests for comment
RM – Requested moves
TFA – Today's featured articles
TFAR – Today's featured article requests
DYK – Did you know nominations (approved)
MRG – Articles for Merging
SPL – Articles for Splitting
AFC – Articles for Creation
ITN – In the news
OTD – Selected anniversaries
CP – Copyright problems
ON – Article alerts/News

Sample

The table below shows an example of WikiProject Video games article alerts report.

Article alerts

Did you know

26 Apr 2026 – Mint Fantôme (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by 1brianm7 (t · c); see discussion
20 Apr 2026 – Pathfinder Ryder (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Oreun (t · c); see discussion
18 Apr 2026 – Gaming (Genshin Impact) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gommeh (t · c); see discussion
16 Apr 2026 – Bad Piggies (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Dragonhawk12 (t · c); see discussion
12 Apr 2026 – Apocalypse (1994 video game) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
11 Apr 2026 – Gaming Historian (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by The ed17 (t · c); see discussion
05 Apr 2026 – Robin (Honkai: Star Rail) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gommeh (t · c); see discussion
31 Mar 2026 – Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by ZooBlazer (t · c); see discussion
11 Mar 2026 – Star Reach (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

27 Apr 2026 – Irisviel von Einzbern (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SilviaASH (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
26 Apr 2026 – Moon Child (video game) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
26 Apr 2026 – Pekka Kana 2 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
23 Apr 2026 – Beyond Sandbox (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Garsh2 (t · c); see discussion (8 participants)
23 Apr 2026 – Asteroids (1998 video game) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Whipmywillows (t · c); see discussion (12 participants)
23 Apr 2026 – RigidChips (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Yojo98 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
22 Apr 2026 – Stunlock Studios (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by IgelRM (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
21 Apr 2026 – Rio (franchise) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by RanDom 404 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
21 Apr 2026 – Eneba (platform) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Rht bd (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
21 Apr 2026 – Clues By Sam (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Vrxces (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)

(14 more...)

Proposed deletions

25 Apr 2026 – Comparison of dance pad video games (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Dncmartins (t · c): concern and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 25 Apr 2026
24 Apr 2026 – List of VR games (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by MSK (t · c): concern
21 Apr 2026 – Thalamus Ltd (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Volcom95 (t · c): concern
14 Apr 2026 – Conquest of Elysium II (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Vrxces (t · c) and endorsed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c) on 20 Apr 2026 was deleted

Categories for discussion

24 Apr 2026 – Category:Microsoft Gaming (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by ~2026-25107-71 (t · c); see discussion
09 Apr 2026 – Category:Touhou Project character redirects to lists (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by SuperPianoMan9167 (t · c); see discussion
22 Mar 2026 – Category:Deltarune (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Organhaver (t · c); see discussion
05 Mar 2026 – Category:Star Wars: Rogue Squadron games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by (Oinkers42) (t · c); see discussion
15 Apr 2026 – Category:The Coffin of Andy and Leyley (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by SilviaASH (t · c) was closed; see discussion
14 Apr 2026 – Category:NHL 2K video games (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Mika1h (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Redirects for discussion

24 Apr 2026 – Ballistic Flechette Guns (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – BMFG (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – BMF Thunderstrike (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – Big Mother Fucking Gun (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – Super Kick-Ass Gun leet (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – Model 9000 (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – SKAG 1337 (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – Nefarious BFG (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – The Nefarious BFG (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – LFG-2000 (talk · edit · hist) →Doom (franchise) was RfDed by Consarn (t · c); see discussion

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Files for discussion

25 Apr 2026 – File:Minecraft game logo 2023.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Minecraft) was FfDed by Based5290 (t · c); see discussion
10 Apr 2026 – File:NPC wojak meme.png (talk · edit · hist) (on 1, 2, 3) was FfDed by JayCubby (t · c); see discussion
03 Apr 2026 – File:JoJo Dreamcast.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (video game)) was FfDed by Thejiujiangdragon (t · c); see discussion
16 Mar 2026 – File:Boston Uprising logo.svg (talk · edit · hist) (on Boston Uprising) was FfDed by Trade (t · c); see discussion

Featured article reviews

21 Mar 2026 – Characters of Final Fantasy VIII (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion

Good article reassessments

27 Apr 2026 – StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – Resident Evil: Extinction (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (t · c); see discussion
19 Apr 2026 – Pot Farm (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

Requests for comments

13 Apr 2026 – Tara Strong (talk · edit · hist) RfC by Dbsseven (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Peer reviews

24 Apr 2026 – The Planet Crafter (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Monkegamer123 (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – Fortnite Battle Royale (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Nub098765 (t · c); see discussion
04 Apr 2026 – God of War Sons of Sparta (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by JDC808 (t · c); see discussion
03 Apr 2026 – Tomodachi Collection (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by TheBrickGraphic (t · c); see discussion
02 Apr 2026 – A Short Hike (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Vacant0 (t · c); see discussion
01 Apr 2026 – Visual novel (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Andrzejbanas (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

25 Apr 2026 – Michael Stevens (YouTuber) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Michael Stevens by Neegzistuoja (t · c); see discussion
24 Apr 2026 – Master of Monsters (video game) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Master of Monsters by Emiya Mulzomdao (t · c); see discussion
21 Apr 2026 – Raymond (Animal Crossing) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Raymond (character) by ~2026-24668-78 (t · c); see discussion
21 Apr 2026 – Pathfinder Ryder (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Ryder (Mass Effect: Andromeda) by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
01 Apr 2026 – Turian (Mass Effect) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Turian by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
01 Apr 2026 – Dracula's Castle (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Inverted Castle by Cukie Gherkin (t · c); see discussion
19 Apr 2026 – Asteroids (video game) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Asteroids (arcade game) by 162 etc. (t · c) was not moved; see discussion

Articles to be split

09 Apr 2026 – List of films based on video games (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Mxhyn16 (t · c); see discussion
06 Apr 2026 – Super Mario Bros. 2 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by ~2026-20777-66 (t · c); see discussion
14 Mar 2026 – Video game clone (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Dabmasterars (t · c); see discussion
11 Mar 2026 – Steam Controller (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Zenphia1 (t · c); see discussion
11 Mar 2026 – Steam Machine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Zenphia1 (t · c); see discussion
08 Mar 2026 – Sango Fighter (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
27 Jan 2026 – List of video games notable for negative reception (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Renamed user e96d6c30802e5ba3c5e21fcbef331211 (t · c); see discussion
19 Jan 2026 – GDEV (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by ~2026-37379-4 (t · c); see discussion
09 Jan 2026 – Umamusume: Pretty Derby (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by KyuuA4 (t · c); see discussion
16 Dec 2025 – Battle royal (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Tymewalk (t · c); see discussion

(17 more...)

Articles for creation

26 Apr 2026 – Draft:Funi Raccoon Game (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by MartinSchaeferhund (t · c)
23 Apr 2026 – Draft:Nutmeg! (video game) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ~2026-23902-84 (t · c)
23 Apr 2026 – Draft:Joseph Saelee (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CalebsGamesAndStuff (t · c)
16 Apr 2026 – Draft:Seeles AI (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Wenwuchen1948 (t · c)
15 Apr 2026 – Draft:Binh Tran (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by MikeTatarski (t · c)
15 Apr 2026 – Draft:FUT Esports (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Pipe058 (t · c)
13 Apr 2026 – Draft:Agnostiko Origins (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Videogameresearcherfact (t · c)
11 Apr 2026 – Draft:BBG Software (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
11 Apr 2026 – Draft:Cybershoes (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Leo Fux (t · c)
08 Apr 2026 – Draft:Aisling McGlynn (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Brezairola (t · c)

(46 more...)

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News request

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If something is happening that you think WikiProjects should know about, then let us know and we'll include it in the articles.

Bug reports

Please report bugs, missed articles, and any other mishaps on the bug report page. Don't think someone else will do it, because that someone else might think you'll do it, and then neither of you will have reported the bug. It is also possible that the error is specific to your project, so you might be the only one to have seen this error.

Feature requests

Have an idea that you think would improve the reports? Share it with us, and we'll see what we can do about it.

Feedback and questions

Having troubles setting up Article alerts? Leave a message on our talk page, and we'll try to help as best we can.
Think Article Alerts is the greatest thing since sliced bread? Think it sucks because it doesn't actually cover Featured deletions? Let us know.

Tips and tricks

Remember to watch your project's Article Alerts pages.
Did you know that you can monitor your project's Article Alerts using RSS and Atom feeds? Go on your project's /Article alerts history page, and there should be a " RSS Atom" in your toolbox located on the left of the page.
You can incorporate Article Alerts in navboxes for the users of your WikiProjects (see {{Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics/Member Navbox}} for example).
If a related WikiProject is also subscribed to Article Alerts, you can transclude their report on your Project's homepage, and monitor their articles too.
Request a bot to place your WikiProject's banner on the articles located in categories relevant to your WikiProject. You will probably end up with some unrelated pages, but at least you've extended Article Alerts to cover many articles you might have missed.
InceptionBot (previously AlexNewArtBot) is a bot which produces a list of recently created articles that could be in your project's scope. Going through the list to do some tagging will ensure that ArticleAlertbot picks up these articles as well.
Consider subscribing to cleanup listings to see articles that need cleanup (covers cleanup tags, such as {{expert needed}}, {{POV}}, {{page numbers needed}}, etc.)

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