diff --git a/PHPCI/Application.php b/PHPCI/Application.php
index 821c8199..88380c87 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Application.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Application.php
@@ -47,24 +47,7 @@ class Application extends b8\Application
             return false;
         };
 
-        // Check settings for disable_authentication enabled and user_id
-        $skipAuth = function () {
-            $config = b8\Config::getInstance();
-            $state = (bool)$config->get('phpci.authentication_settings.state', false);
-            $id    = $config->get('phpci.authentication_settings.user_id', 0);
-
-            if (false !== $state && 0 != (int)$id) {
-                $user = b8\Store\Factory::getStore('User')
-                    ->getByPrimaryKey($id);
-
-                if ($user) {
-                    $_SESSION['phpci_user'] = $user;
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return false;
-        };
+        $skipAuth = [$this, 'shouldSkipAuth'];
 
         // Handler for the route we're about to register, checks for a valid session where necessary:
         $routeHandler = function (&$route, Response &$response) use (&$request, $validateSession, $skipAuth) {
@@ -152,4 +135,27 @@ class Application extends b8\Application
         $projectStore = b8\Store\Factory::getStore('Project');
         $layout->projects = $projectStore->getAll();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Check whether we should skip auth (because it is disabled)
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function shouldSkipAuth()
+    {
+        $config = b8\Config::getInstance();
+        $state = (bool)$config->get('phpci.authentication_settings.state', false);
+        $userId    = $config->get('phpci.authentication_settings.user_id', 0);
+
+        if (false !== $state && 0 != (int)$userId) {
+            $user = b8\Store\Factory::getStore('User')
+                ->getByPrimaryKey($userId);
+
+            if ($user) {
+                $_SESSION['phpci_user'] = $user;
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/PHPCI/Controller/SettingsController.php b/PHPCI/Controller/SettingsController.php
index 5dee0ab2..72df7c95 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Controller/SettingsController.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Controller/SettingsController.php
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
             $emailSettings = $this->settings['phpci']['email_settings'];
         }
 
-        $authenticationSettings = array();
+        $authSettings = array();
         if (isset($this->settings['phpci']['authentication_settings'])) {
-            $authenticationSettings = $this->settings['phpci']['authentication_settings'];
+            $authSettings = $this->settings['phpci']['authentication_settings'];
         }
 
         $this->view->basicSettings = $this->getBasicForm($basicSettings);
         $this->view->buildSettings = $this->getBuildForm($buildSettings);
         $this->view->github = $this->getGithubForm();
         $this->view->emailSettings = $this->getEmailForm($emailSettings);
-        $this->view->authenticationSettings = $this->getAuthenticationForm($authenticationSettings);
+        $this->view->authenticationSettings = $this->getAuthenticationForm($authSettings);
         $this->view->isWriteable = $this->canWriteConfig();
 
         if (!empty($this->settings['phpci']['github']['token'])) {
diff --git a/PHPCI/Controller/WebhookController.php b/PHPCI/Controller/WebhookController.php
index 56ac0bff..a7652971 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Controller/WebhookController.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Controller/WebhookController.php
@@ -260,13 +260,13 @@ class WebhookController extends \PHPCI\Controller
             // build on merge request events
             if (isset($payload['object_kind']) && $payload['object_kind'] == 'merge_request') {
                 $attributes = $payload['object_attributes'];
-                if ( $attributes['state'] == 'opened' || $attributes['state'] == 'reopened') {
+                if ($attributes['state'] == 'opened' || $attributes['state'] == 'reopened') {
 
                     $branch = $attributes['source_branch'];
                     $commit = $attributes['last_commit'];
                     $committer = $commit['author']['email'];
 
-                    $this->createBuild($project, $commit['id'], $branch, $committer, $commit['message'] );
+                    $this->createBuild($project, $commit['id'], $branch, $committer, $commit['message']);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/PHPCI/Helper/BuildInterpolator.php b/PHPCI/Helper/BuildInterpolator.php
index c2b625d6..fbadbc30 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Helper/BuildInterpolator.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Helper/BuildInterpolator.php
@@ -36,21 +36,33 @@ class BuildInterpolator
         $this->interpolation_vars = array();
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI%'] = 1;
         $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT%'] = $build->getCommitId();
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%SHORT_COMMIT%'] = substr($build->getCommitId(), 0, 7);
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT_EMAIL%'] = $build->getCommitterEmail();
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT_URI%'] = $build->getCommitLink();
         $this->interpolation_vars['%BRANCH%'] = $build->getBranch();
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%BRANCH_URI%'] = $build->getBranchLink();
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PROJECT%'] = $build->getProjectId();
         $this->interpolation_vars['%BUILD%'] = $build->getId();
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PROJECT_TITLE%'] = $build->getProjectTitle();
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%PROJECT_URI%'] = $phpCiUrl . "project/view/" . $build->getProjectId();
         $this->interpolation_vars['%BUILD_PATH%'] = $buildPath;
         $this->interpolation_vars['%BUILD_URI%'] = $phpCiUrl . "build/view/" . $build->getId();
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_COMMIT%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT%'];
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_SHORT_COMMIT%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%SHORT_COMMIT%'];
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_COMMIT_EMAIL%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT_EMAIL%'];
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_COMMIT_URI%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT_URI%'];
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_PROJECT%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%PROJECT%'];
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_BUILD%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%BUILD%'];
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_PROJECT_TITLE%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%PROJECT_TITLE%'];
+        $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_PROJECT_URI%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%PROJECT_URI%'];
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_BUILD_PATH%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%BUILD_PATH%'];
         $this->interpolation_vars['%PHPCI_BUILD_URI%'] = $this->interpolation_vars['%BUILD_URI%'];
 
         putenv('PHPCI=1');
         putenv('PHPCI_COMMIT=' . $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT%']);
+        putenv('PHPCI_SHORT_COMMIT=' . $this->interpolation_vars['%SHORT_COMMIT%']);
+        putenv('PHPCI_COMMIT_EMAIL=' . $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT_EMAIL%']);
+        putenv('PHPCI_COMMIT_URI=' . $this->interpolation_vars['%COMMIT_URI%']);
         putenv('PHPCI_PROJECT=' . $this->interpolation_vars['%PROJECT%']);
         putenv('PHPCI_BUILD=' . $this->interpolation_vars['%BUILD%']);
         putenv('PHPCI_PROJECT_TITLE=' . $this->interpolation_vars['%PROJECT_TITLE%']);
diff --git a/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php b/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..208aac23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PHPCI/Helper/LoginIsDisabled.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * PHPCI - Continuous Integration for PHP
+ *
+ * @copyright    Copyright 2014, Block 8 Limited.
+ * @license      https://github.com/Block8/PHPCI/blob/master/LICENSE.md
+ * @link         https://www.phptesting.org/
+ */
+
+namespace PHPCI\Helper;
+
+/**
+* Login Is Disabled Helper - Checks if login is disalbed in the view
+* @author       Stephen Ball <phpci@stephen.rebelinblue.com>
+* @package      PHPCI
+* @subpackage   Web
+*/
+class LoginIsDisabled
+{
+    /**
+     * Checks if 
+     * @param $method
+     * @param array $params
+     * @return mixed|null
+     */
+    public function __call($method, $params = array())
+    {
+        unset($method, $params);
+        
+        $config = b8\Config::getInstance();
+        $state = (bool) $config->get('phpci.authentication_settings.state', false);
+
+        return (false !== $state);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/Lint.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/Lint.php
index 65a3a2e3..90436d70 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/Lint.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/Lint.php
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ class Lint implements PHPCI\Plugin
         $success = true;
 
         $php = $this->phpci->findBinary('php');
-        
-        $this->phpci->logExecOutput(false);
 
         foreach ($this->directories as $dir) {
             if (!$this->lintDirectory($php, $dir)) {
@@ -78,8 +76,6 @@ class Lint implements PHPCI\Plugin
         }
 
         $this->phpci->quiet = false;
-        
-        $this->phpci->logExecOutput(true);
 
         return $success;
     }
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/SlackNotify.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/SlackNotify.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cff30e5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/SlackNotify.php
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * PHPCI - Continuous Integration for PHP
+ *
+ * @copyright    Copyright 2014, Block 8 Limited.
+ * @license      https://github.com/Block8/PHPCI/blob/master/LICENSE.md
+ * @link         https://www.phptesting.org/
+ */
+
+namespace PHPCI\Plugin;
+
+use PHPCI\Builder;
+use PHPCI\Model\Build;
+
+/**
+ * Slack Plugin
+ * @author       Stephen Ball <phpci@stephen.rebelinblue.com>
+ * @package      PHPCI
+ * @subpackage   Plugins
+ */
+class SlackNotify implements \PHPCI\Plugin
+{
+    private $webHook;
+    private $room;
+    private $username;
+    private $message;
+    private $icon;
+
+    /**
+     * Set up the plugin, configure options, etc.
+     * @param Builder $phpci
+     * @param Build $build
+     * @param array $options
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    public function __construct(Builder $phpci, Build $build, array $options = array())
+    {
+        $this->phpci = $phpci;
+        $this->build = $build;
+
+        if (is_array($options) && isset($options['webhook_url'])) {
+            $this->webHook = trim($options['webhook_url']);
+
+            if (isset($options['message'])) {
+                $this->message = $options['message'];
+            } else {
+                $this->message = '<%PROJECT_URI%|%PROJECT_TITLE%> - <%BUILD_URI%|Build #%BUILD%> has finished ';
+                $this->message .= 'for commit <%COMMIT_URI%|%SHORT_COMMIT% (%COMMIT_EMAIL%)> ';
+                $this->message .= 'on branch <%BRANCH_URI%|%BRANCH%>';
+            }
+
+            if (isset($options['room'])) {
+                $this->room = $options['room'];
+            } else {
+                $this->room = '#phpci';
+            }
+
+            if (isset($options['username'])) {
+                $this->username = $options['username'];
+            } else {
+                $this->username = 'PHPCI';
+            }
+
+            if (isset($options['icon'])) {
+                $this->icon = $options['icon'];
+            }
+
+        } else {
+            throw new \Exception('Please define the webhook_url for slack_notify plugin!');
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Run the Slack plugin.
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function execute()
+    {
+        $message = $this->phpci->interpolate($this->message);
+
+        $successfulBuild = $this->build->isSuccessful();
+
+        if ($successfulBuild) {
+            $message = 'Success';
+            $color = 'good';
+        } else {
+            $message = 'Failed';
+            $color = 'danger';
+        }
+
+        // Build up the attachment data
+        $attachment = new \Maknz\Slack\Attachment(array(
+            'fallback' => $message,
+            'pretext' => $message,
+            'color' => $color,
+            'fields' => array(
+                new \Maknz\Slack\AttachmentField(array(
+                    'title' => 'Status',
+                    'value' => $message,
+                    'short' => false
+                ))
+            )
+        ));
+
+        $client = new \Maknz\Slack\Client($this->webHook);
+
+        if (!empty($this->room)) {
+            $client->setChannel($this->room);
+        }
+
+        if (!empty($this->username)) {
+            $client->setUsername($this->username);
+        }
+
+        if (!empty($this->icon)) {
+            $client->setIcon($this->icon);
+        }
+
+        $client->attach($attachment);
+
+        $success = true;
+
+        $client->send(''); // FIXME: Handle errors
+
+        return $success;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PHPCI/Store/BuildStore.php b/PHPCI/Store/BuildStore.php
index 4f849fa6..39ff7c78 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Store/BuildStore.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Store/BuildStore.php
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ class BuildStore extends BuildStoreBase
         $select = '`bm`.`build_id`, `bm`.`meta_key`, `bm`.`meta_value`';
         $and = $numResults > 1 ? ' AND (`bm`.`build_id` <= :buildId) ' : ' AND (`bm`.`build_id` = :buildId) ';
         $where = '`bm`.`meta_key` = :key AND `bm`.`project_id` = :projectId ' . $and;
-	$from = ' `build_meta` AS `bm`';
-	if($branch !== null) {
+        $from = ' `build_meta` AS `bm`';
+
+        if ($branch !== null) {
             $where .= ' AND `b`.`branch` = :branch AND `b`.`id`= `bm`.`build_id` ';
             $from .= ', `build` AS `b`';
-	}
+        }
+
         $query = 'SELECT '.$select.' FROM '.$from.' WHERE '.$where.' ORDER BY `bm`.id DESC LIMIT :numResults';
 
         $stmt = Database::getConnection('read')->prepare($query);
diff --git a/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml b/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
index d5b59090..1bd68749 100644
--- a/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
+++ b/PHPCI/View/layout.phtml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 </li>
 
 
+<?php if (!$this->LoginIsDisabled()): ?>
 <!-- User Account: style can be found in dropdown.less -->
 <li class="dropdown user user-menu">
     <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@
         </li>
     </ul>
 </li>
+<?php endif; ?>
 </ul>
 </div>
 </nav>
@@ -171,6 +173,8 @@
     <aside class="left-side sidebar-offcanvas">
         <!-- sidebar: style can be found in sidebar.less -->
         <section class="sidebar">
+
+            <?php if (!$this->LoginIsDisabled()): ?>
             <!-- Sidebar user panel -->
             <div class="user-panel">
                 <div class="pull-left image">
@@ -180,6 +184,7 @@
                     <p><?php Lang::out('hello_name', $this->User()->getName()); ?></p>
                 </div>
             </div>
+            <?php endif; ?>
 
             <!-- sidebar menu: : style can be found in sidebar.less -->
             <ul class="sidebar-menu">
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f7d1115d..2d3930e3 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
         "jakub-onderka/php-parallel-lint": "Parallel Linting Tool",
         "behat/behat": "Behat BDD Testing",
         "hipchat/hipchat-php": "Hipchat integration",
-        "phptal/phptal": "PHPTAL templating engine"
+        "phptal/phptal": "PHPTAL templating engine",
+        "maknz/slack": "Slack integration"
     }
 }
diff --git a/public/assets/js/build-plugins/warnings.js b/public/assets/js/build-plugins/warnings.js
index 66924b01..3e8a5208 100644
--- a/public/assets/js/build-plugins/warnings.js
+++ b/public/assets/js/build-plugins/warnings.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ var warningsPlugin = ActiveBuild.UiPlugin.extend({
         var data = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable(data);
         var options = {
             hAxis: {title: Lang.get('builds')},
-            vAxis: {title: Lang.get('issues')},
+            vAxis: {title: Lang.get('issues'), logScale:true},
             backgroundColor: { fill: 'transparent' },
             height: 275,
             pointSize: 3