Sync Asana Role Tags to GitHub Team Permissions
You tag someone as 'lead' on a high-stakes Asana task, but they don't have elevated access in GitHub yet. Notis grants permissions automatically.
Trigger
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Action
Add or update team project permissions
Grants or updates a team's permissions ('read', 'write', or 'admin') for a specific project, which must exist within the specified organization and be linked to it.
Why this helps
Leadership changes and role assignments in Asana don't grant corresponding access in GitHub, creating security confusion and access delays.
- Role changes in Asana immediately reflect in GitHub permissions
- Reduces manual permission administration
- Ensures leaders have the access they need without delay
- Simplifies compliance by keeping role and access in sync
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When a lead or admin tag is added to an Asana task, grant that person elevated permissions (write or admin access) on the GitHub team.'
- 3Set your notification channel and save.
- 4Test by tagging someone as 'lead' in Asana and checking their GitHub permissions.
Questions about this workflow
Which permission levels should I grant (read, write, admin)?
That depends on your team. Tell Notis your preference in the automation prompt, e.g., 'Lead tag = write access, admin tag = admin access.'
What happens when the tag is removed?
By default, nothing—they keep the elevated permissions. You can ask Notis to downgrade their access when the tag is removed.
Does this work for custom tags?
Yes. Use any Asana tag and map it to GitHub permissions. Just specify the tags in your automation prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
GitHub actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
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.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
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.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
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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