Assign GitHub issues from Dropbox project briefs
Clear ownership turns a crowded backlog into a next action.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Add assignees to an issue
Adds or removes assignees for a github issue; changes are silently ignored if the authenticated user lacks push access to the repository.
Why this helps
A founder stores plans in Dropbox but still has to remember who should pick up each related GitHub issue.
- Surfaces the right owner without manual scanning
- Prevents planned work from sitting unassigned
- Creates a dependable review rhythm
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Dropbox and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in Automations -> New Automation, or ask Notis for it in plain language.
- 3Tell Notis to review the Dropbox project briefs, find matching GitHub issues, and assign each issue to the owner named in the brief.
- 4Pick a recurring Notis cron trigger, choose the reporting channel, and test with one brief.
Questions about this workflow
Can this run only on weekdays?
Yes. Choose a recurring schedule that matches your working rhythm.
What happens if an issue is already assigned?
Your instruction can tell Notis to leave existing ownership unchanged unless the brief clearly updates it.
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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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