Clean GitHub caches from Dropbox archive plans
Archiving old work should also clear the digital clutter around it.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Clear repository cache by key
Deletes github actions caches from a repository matching a specific `key` and an optional git `ref`, used to manage storage or clear outdated/corrupted caches; the action succeeds even if no matching caches are found to delete.
Why this helps
Archived projects remain in Dropbox and GitHub with stale caches that consume storage and complicate maintenance.
- Reduces stale build-storage buildup
- Keeps archived projects easier to maintain
- Removes a recurring cleanup task from the founder's head
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Dropbox and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create a new automation in the portal or ask Notis for it conversationally.
- 3In plain language, tell Notis to review Dropbox archive plans and clear matching outdated GitHub Actions caches.
- 4Select a recurring Notis cron trigger, choose the run-report channel, and test with one archived repository.
Questions about this workflow
Can this target only archived repositories?
Yes. State the archive criteria in the instruction.
What if no cache matches?
GitHub treats the cleanup as successful even when no matching cache is found, and Notis can report that result.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Dropbox to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Dropbox 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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