Clear selected GitHub Actions caches from a scheduled inventory
Let Notis review a current cache inventory and clear the matching GitHub Actions cache entries on schedule.
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actions caches from a repository matching a specific `key` and an optional git `ref`, used to manage storage or clear outdated/corrupted caches; the action succeeds even if no matching caches are found to delete.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
Cache cleanup gets postponed when teams must locate stale entries and remove them by hand.
- Run cache maintenance on a predictable schedule.
- Target cache keys and optional refs identified in the inventory.
- Reduce manual cleanup chores.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Apify and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for cache cleanup.
- 3Tell Notis to use the latest Apify inventory to clear only the specified cache keys and optional refs, and report what it attempted.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real inventory entry and verify the intended cache key and ref.
Questions about this workflow
Can the action fail if a cache key is absent?
The GitHub action succeeds even when no matching cache is found to delete.
What must the inventory include?
Provide the repository and cache key, plus a ref when cleanup should be limited to one ref.
Does this inspect GitHub caches to decide what is stale?
The described workflow uses an Apify inventory. Any stale-age rule or baseline must be present in that inventory or supplied by you.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Apify to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Apify 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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