Understand the GitHub 'Checks API' - using GitHub Apps

[lakruzz]

Challenge

Last month GitHub introduced their Checks API for accessing build status checks.

The API is currently supported by Travis CI and Visual Studio App Center. A full integration to Circle CI is also announced/planned.

Feature

The API seems to be limited to GitHub Apps. So the suggestion is, that we build a sample app, build it on Travis and then play around with this new API, understand what it does and see how it can help us.

Value

It will give access to more sophisticated and detailed status than just binary passed/failed. It's serverless, It will give a basic understanding of GitHub Apps