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Make approved specs visible in GitHub issue triage

When a specification is approved, send the related issue and labels to Notis to keep the next step visible in GitHub.

Trigger

Webhook received

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

Action

Add labels to an issue

Adds labels (provided in the request body) to a repository issue; labels that do not already exist are created.

Why this helps

Approved specifications can be easy to miss when their GitHub issues still look like routine backlog items.

  • Make approved specification work easier to find in the issue list.
  • Reduce manual labeling after document review.
  • Use labels supplied with the approval request; GitHub creates labels that do not already exist.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect ActiveMerge and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
  • 2In Automations, choose New Automation and give it a name.
  • 3Tell Notis to add the labels included in an approved specification request to its specified GitHub issue.
  • 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
  • 5Send one real approved specification example to the webhook and review the run report.

Questions about this workflow

How does the automation know which issue to label?

The webhook request should identify the GitHub repository and issue number, along with the labels to add.

Do the labels need to exist already?

No. GitHub's action creates labels that do not already exist.

What starts the workflow?

A Notis webhook request starts it. Have the ActiveMerge approval process send a request with the related issue and labels.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

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

ActiveMerge 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

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

ActiveMerge and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

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