Move signed work handoffs straight to the right GitHub owner
A signed handoff can include the next owner and issue. Send those details to Notis to make the assignment in GitHub.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add assignees to an issue
Adds or removes assignees for a github issue; changes are silently ignored if the authenticated user lacks push access to the repository.
Why this helps
Work can lose momentum when an approved handoff names an owner but nobody updates the GitHub issue.
- Reduce the delay between handoff approval and issue ownership.
- Keep the assignment tied to the owner named in the signed request.
- Cut a manual repository check and issue update from the handoff process.
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 assign the GitHub issue in a completed handoff request to its named GitHub user.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Send one real completed handoff example to the webhook and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
What information should the handoff request include?
Include the repository, issue number, and GitHub username of the person who should own the issue.
What if the user cannot be assigned?
GitHub may silently ignore assignment changes when the authenticated account lacks push access. Review the run report and verify repository access.
Can this workflow remove an assignee?
This workflow adds the named assignee. The GitHub action supports adding or removing assignees, but this automation is configured for the handoff's named owner.
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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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
ActiveMerge and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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