Cancel stale GitHub workflow runs
Stop stuck runs from quietly consuming attention, time, and Actions capacity.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Cancel a workflow run
Cancels a workflow run in a github repository if it is in a cancellable state (e.g., 'in progress' or 'queued').
Why this helps
Queued or hung runs stay visible for days and create uncertainty about whether a build is actually progressing.
- Cuts through noisy run history
- Frees Actions capacity
- Creates a predictable maintenance rhythm
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub to Notis once through the portal; connect 2chat if you want chat-based run reports.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to set it up.
- 3Use this instruction: On each scheduled check, find GitHub workflow runs that have been queued or in progress beyond our agreed time limit and cancel them.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule, choose the channel for reports, and test against one known stale run.
Questions about this workflow
Can I choose the age threshold?
Include the threshold in the plain-language instruction, such as runs older than two hours.
Will active long-running jobs be protected?
Yes. State exceptions in the instruction for workflows that are expected to run longer.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 2chat to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
2chat triggers
GitHub actions
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
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.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Not just 2chat and GitHub. Any combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business GitHub.