Clear stale GitHub Actions caches when deliverables change
When a refreshed deliverable makes a build cache outdated, send the repository and cache key to Notis to clear the matching cache.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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actions caches from a repository matching a specific `key` and an optional git `ref`, used to manage storage or clear outdated/corrupted caches; the action succeeds even if no matching caches are found to delete.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
A refreshed asset or document can leave a matching GitHub Actions cache in place until someone remembers to clear it.
- Automate cleanup when a deliverable refresh invalidates a known cache.
- Target a cache key and optionally a Git ref.
- Avoid manual cache cleanup when no matching cache remains.
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 clear the GitHub Actions cache matching the repository, key, and optional ref in a refreshed deliverable request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real refresh example with its cache key to the webhook and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
What details are needed to clear a cache?
The request should include the GitHub repository and cache key. It can also include a Git ref to narrow the match.
What happens if there is no matching cache?
The GitHub action succeeds even when it finds no matching cache to delete.
How does a deliverable refresh start the workflow?
Configure the ActiveMerge refresh process to send a request to the Notis webhook with the repository and cache details.
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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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