Cancel GitHub workflow runs from Discord incident updates
Make a clear pause decision in Discord reach the pipeline before it creates more noise.
Trigger
New Discord Message Trigger
Polls a specific Discord channel for new messages.
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 incident changes plans, but a queued workflow continues because nobody reaches GitHub in time.
- Reduces incident noise
- Avoids unnecessary releases
- Keeps decisions in one place
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Discord and GitHub to Notis once.
- 2Create a new portal automation.
- 3Ask Notis to cancel the named GitHub workflow run when an incident update requests a pause.
- 4Choose the Discord new-message trigger and a run-report channel.
- 5Post a safe test update tied to a cancellable run.
Questions about this workflow
Can this cancel only named runs?
Yes. Specify the repository and how the workflow run is identified in your prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Discord to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Discord triggers
GitHub actions
New Discord Message Trigger
Polls a specific Discord channel for new messages.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Member Joined
Triggered when a new member joins a Discord server (guild) you manage.
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.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction (emoji) is added to a message in a monitored Discord channel.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
New Thread Created
Triggered when a new thread is created in a Discord channel within a monitored server.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Message Edited
Triggered when an existing message in a monitored Discord channel is edited.
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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