Restrict protected branch apps from Cloro security findings
Apply a concrete branch protection change when external research identifies excess app access.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Security findings are documented, but protected branch access remains broader than the reviewed policy.
- Reduces unauthorized branch writes
- Connects findings to enforcement
- Keeps the allowed app list explicit
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Cloro and GitHub in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation in Automations with a name and prompt.
- 3Describe the security finding, branch, and approved app slugs to retain.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one reviewed protected branch.
Questions about this workflow
What does the action replace?
It replaces the existing app access restrictions for the protected branch.
What must the request include?
Provide the approved app slugs as a JSON array in the request body.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Cloro to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Cloro 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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