Keep documentation handoffs focused
When the README changes, refresh the pages people actually need to read.
Trigger
GitHub Repository README Changed
Triggers when the README file in a specific repository directory changes. Monitors the README in a configurable directory and branch/tag/commit. The payload includes the current README metadata (filename, path, SHA, size, URLs), the previous and current git blob SHAs, and a list of which tracked fields changed.
Action
LibreOffice PDF to HTML
Tool to convert a pdf document to html using libreoffice. use when you need html output of a pdf file (experimental; images may be excluded).
Why this helps
Sharing an entire documentation export overwhelms people who only need a small operational section.
- Makes onboarding materials easier to consume
- Keeps shared excerpts closer to current docs
- Reduces information overload in handoffs
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Api2pdf once in Notis.
- 2Create the automation or ask Notis to extract the relevant pages from the documentation PDF whenever the README changes.
- 3Select the GitHub README changed trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one README edit and review the extracted excerpt.
Questions about this workflow
Which pages should be extracted?
State the section or page range in the plain-language instruction so Notis can apply the intended rule.
Does the README itself become a PDF?
The action extracts pages from an existing PDF source associated with the documentation workflow.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Api2pdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Api2pdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Branch Changed
Triggers when a GitHub branch changes. Monitors a specific branch for: - New commits pushed (head commit SHA changes) - Protection status toggled (branch becomes protected or unprotected) - Protection settings changed, including: required status checks and their enforcement level, admin enforcement, required pull request reviews (dismiss stale reviews, code owner reviews, approving review count, last push approval), required linear history, force push allowance, deletion allowance, conversation resolution, branch locking, and fork syncing.
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New Branch Created
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Check Run Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a specific GitHub check run changes its status or conclusion. Monitors a single check run for changes to: status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.), conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required), started_at, and completed_at.
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Check Suite Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a GitHub check suite changes its status or conclusion for a given ref. Monitors all check suites associated with a git reference (branch, tag, or commit SHA) for changes to status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.) and conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required, startup_failure, stale). Optionally filters by GitHub App ID.
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New Code Scanning Alert Created
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