Stop stale GitHub workflow runs
Keep CI queues clear by cancelling runs that no longer matter.
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
Old queued runs consume attention and delay the checks you actually need.
- Reduce queue clutter
- Prioritize current changes
- Lower manual cleanup effort
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Stale workflow run cleanup.
- 3Describe the stale-run criteria and ask Notis to cancel matching cancellable runs.
- 4Pick a recurring Notis schedule and report channel.
- 5Test with one known stale run.
Questions about this workflow
Which runs can GitHub cancel?
Only runs in a cancellable state such as queued or in progress can be cancelled.
Can this run nightly?
Yes. Choose a recurring Notis schedule that fits your maintenance window.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link CheckFlow to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
CheckFlow 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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