Give Are.na-inspired follow-ups an issue owner
When a reference points to work that needs an owner, send it with the issue details. Notis updates the issue assignees 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
A promising idea can lead to an issue that no one remembers to own.
- Tie a research-driven follow-up to a responsible person.
- Reduce the chance that a useful idea becomes an unowned issue.
- Use the supplied context to make assignment decisions in plain language.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Are.na and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for research follow-ups.
- 3In one instruction, describe how to use the supplied Are.na context and issue reference to add or remove assignees.
- 4Pick a webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real research item, issue, and intended assignee.
Questions about this workflow
Does the assignee need access to the repository?
GitHub may silently ignore assignment changes if the authenticated user lacks push access to the repository.
Will Notis infer who should own every issue?
Describe the assignment rule in your instruction or include the intended assignee in the webhook request. The workflow should not rely on missing ownership history.
Can I use this for an existing issue?
Yes. Include the repository and issue reference in the request so Notis can update the relevant issue.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Are.na to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Are.na 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.
Are.na and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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