Assign an issue by text
When a text names an issue and an assignee, Notis can add that person to the issue.
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
Assignment requests sent in a text thread are easy to forget when you return to GitHub later.
- Record assignment requests while away from GitHub.
- Use the repository and issue details included in the SMS.
- Reduce follow-up needed to transfer a request into the issue tracker.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Android Texter and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to read the SMS for the repository, issue number, and GitHub username, then add that assignee to the issue.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real message that includes a valid issue reference and username.
Questions about this workflow
What details need to be in the text?
The message needs to identify the repository and issue, and provide the GitHub username to assign. Missing details may prevent the action from being completed.
Will GitHub always accept the assignment?
GitHub may silently ignore an assignment if the authenticated account lacks push access to the repository.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Android Texter to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Android Texter 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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