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Approve trusted fork workflow runs from a Gist note

Keep the approval decision in one lightweight review note, then let Notis carry it through.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Approve a workflow run for a fork pull request

Approves a workflow run from a forked repository's pull request; call this when such a run requires manual approval due to workflow configuration.

Why this helps

A trusted contributor can wait unnecessarily when the approval decision is recorded outside GitHub.

  • Shortens trusted contributor wait time
  • Keeps approval intent documented
  • Avoids manual navigation

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Gist and GitHub to Notis once.
  • 2Create a new automation in Automations.
  • 3Ask Notis to approve the referenced fork pull request workflow run after an incoming Gist review note confirms it.
  • 4Select Incoming webhook and a report channel, create it, then test with an approved sample run.

Questions about this workflow

Is this for every fork?

Use a prompt that limits approval to the trusted review notes you intend.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Gist to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Gist triggers

GitHub actions

No triggers available yet

Accept a repository invitation

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ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

List stargazers

Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.

ActionInstant

Star a repository for the authenticated user

Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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