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Clear stale workflow caches on a schedule

Make planned cache cleanup a small scheduled task instead of another item to remember.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

Action

Clear repository cache by key

Deletes github actions caches from a repository matching a specific `key` and an optional git `ref`, used to manage storage or clear outdated/corrupted caches; the action succeeds even if no matching caches are found to delete.

Why this helps

Outdated or corrupted workflow caches can linger until someone remembers to clear them.

  • Clear caches matching a specified key during planned maintenance.
  • Optionally narrow cleanup to a git ref.
  • Reduce manual repository housekeeping.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect 7shifts and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations > New Automation and give it a clear name.
  • 3Tell Notis which repository cache key to clear and include a git ref if needed.
  • 4Choose a recurring schedule and where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real cache key before enabling the recurring run.

Questions about this workflow

Does this use 7shifts data?

No 7shifts trigger events are available for this pair. This scheduled maintenance workflow acts on the GitHub repository and cache details you supply.

What happens if no cache matches?

The GitHub action succeeds even when no matching caches are found to delete.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link 7shifts to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

7shifts triggers

GitHub actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Accept a repository invitation

Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

List repositories starred by the authenticated user

Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.

ActionInstant

List stargazers

Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.

ActionInstant

Star a repository for the authenticated user

Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.

ActionInstant

Add email for auth user

Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.

ActionInstant

Add app access restrictions

Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.

ActionInstant

Add a repository collaborator

Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.

ActionInstant

Add a repository to an app installation

Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.

ActionInstant

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