Stop a GitHub workflow run that is no longer needed
When an incident review identifies an obsolete run, have Notis cancel the specific queued or in-progress GitHub workflow run and report the outcome.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Cancel a workflow run
Cancels a workflow run in a github repository if it is in a cancellable state (e.g., 'in progress' or 'queued').
Why this helps
An obsolete workflow keeps running after an incident response has moved on, consuming time and attention.
- Act on obsolete runs identified during incident follow-up.
- Avoid hunting through GitHub to stop a run.
- Keep a record of the cancellation attempt.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Calendly and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation with its name, prompt, report channel, and trigger.
- 3Tell Notis the incident criteria and how to identify the specific run to cancel.
- 4Choose a recurring schedule and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with a real incident example and a cancellable workflow run.
Questions about this workflow
Can this cancel a completed run?
No. The action is for runs in a cancellable state, such as queued or in progress.
How does Notis identify the run?
Your instruction or supplied incident context must identify the repository and workflow run.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Calendly to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Calendly 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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