Stop a running GitHub workflow when work is paused
When a work pause is approved, send the repository and run details to Notis to cancel the queued or in-progress GitHub workflow.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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
A workflow run can keep consuming attention after the related work has been paused.
- Reduce manual cleanup after an approved work pause.
- Target the run named in the pause request.
- Avoid chasing runs that are already complete.
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 cancel the GitHub workflow run identified in an approved pause request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real approved pause example for a cancellable run to the webhook and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Which workflow runs can be cancelled?
GitHub cancels a run only if it is in a cancellable state, such as queued or in progress.
What should the pause request include?
Include the GitHub repository and workflow run details needed to identify the run.
Will this cancel a completed run?
No. The action is for workflow runs that are in a cancellable state.
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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.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
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