Stop stale GitHub runs before they drain attention
Keep your automation budget and mental bandwidth for work that still matters.
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
Queued or stuck runs linger because checking them manually is easy to postpone.
- Prevents obsolete runs from consuming resources
- Shrinks the list of things to monitor
- Creates a predictable cleanup rhythm
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Docparser and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction: review the relevant parsed operational records and cancel GitHub workflow runs that match the stated stale-run rules.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and run-report channel, then test against one known stale run.
Questions about this workflow
Why use a schedule instead of a webhook?
A recurring Notis schedule is useful when stale-run checks do not have a reliable external event to send.
Can the automation avoid active releases?
Yes. State exclusions such as production deployments, protected branches, or runs newer than a chosen age.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Docparser to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Docparser triggers
GitHub actions
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
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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