Keep GitHub pull request follow-up from slipping
For a pull request that matters to a release or customer commitment, schedule a status check and let Notis report whether it has merged.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Check if pull request merged
Checks if a specified github pull request has been merged, indicated by a 204 http status (merged) or 404 (not merged/found).
Why this helps
A pending merge can be forgotten when the conversation moves on and nobody returns to check GitHub.
- Keep important pull request status visible
- Reduce manual checking during release follow-up
- Send merge status to a chosen report channel
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 to check whether the specified GitHub pull request has merged and report the status.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real pull request.
Questions about this workflow
Does this merge the pull request?
No. It checks whether a specified pull request has been merged.
What if the pull request is not found?
GitHub indicates merged status with a 204 response and not merged or not found with a 404 response.
What makes this useful for release work?
It gives a recurring status report for a pull request that has a release or follow-up deadline.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Botbaba to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Botbaba 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.
Botbaba and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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