Stop GitHub runs when Dropbox declares a release freeze
A release freeze should be one clear decision, not a series of manual interruptions.
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
During a release pause, a founder must hunt down running GitHub workflows before they create avoidable noise or changes.
- Stops work that conflicts with a declared freeze
- Reduces risky manual intervention
- Keeps release decisions operational
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Dropbox and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it from a message.
- 3Give Notis a single instruction to detect a Dropbox release-freeze notice and cancel matching cancellable GitHub workflow runs.
- 4Choose a recurring Notis cron trigger, select the reporting channel, and test with a sample freeze notice.
Questions about this workflow
Will it cancel every workflow run?
No. The instruction should define which repository, branch, or release work counts as matching.
Can it report what it stopped?
Yes. Choose a channel for Notis run reports and ask it to summarize each cancellation.
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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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