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Schedule targeted GitHub Actions cache cleanup

Set a recurring cleanup for a cache key that you know becomes outdated, then receive a report when it runs.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

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actions caches from a repository matching a specific `key` and an optional git `ref`, used to manage storage or clear outdated/corrupted caches; the action succeeds even if no matching caches are found to delete.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

Old build caches can accumulate or become unreliable, adding maintenance work to a founder's already crowded week.

  • Make repeat cache maintenance predictable.
  • Delete only caches matching the selected key and optional ref.
  • Get a report even when no matching cache exists.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect GitHub once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
  • 3Tell Notis the repository, cache key, and optional git ref to clear.
  • 4Choose a recurring schedule and select where run reports should go.
  • 5Test with one real cache key and confirm the cleanup result.

Questions about this workflow

Will this remove all repository caches?

No. It clears caches matching the specified key and optional git ref.

Can the cleanup succeed when nothing matches?

Yes. The action succeeds even if no matching caches are found.

Can I run this only once?

This page describes a scheduled workflow. Choose an appropriate schedule in Notis and adjust it when your maintenance needs change.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Alchemy 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

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