Check campaign history after README updates
Keep public positioning and subscriber messaging aligned without a manual reminder.
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
Get Recent Campaigns
This tool retrieves a list of recent campaigns from the emailoctopus account. it uses the get endpoint at https://emailoctopus.com/api/1.6/campaigns and allows filtering by parameters like limit and page.
Why this helps
A revised README can quietly diverge from the story subscribers last received.
- Supports message consistency
- Makes updates easier to notice
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and EmailOctopus to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create a new automation from Automations.
- 3Write that Notis should retrieve recent campaigns when the README changes.
- 4Select the README-change trigger and a channel for reports.
- 5Create it and test one README edit.
Questions about this workflow
Does this edit the README?
No. GitHub provides the trigger; Notis retrieves campaign context from EmailOctopus.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Emailoctopus. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Emailoctopus actions
New Workflow Artifact Created
Triggers when a new workflow artifact is created in a GitHub repository. Monitors for newly created GitHub Actions workflow artifacts. Optionally filters by artifact name to restrict monitoring to specific artifacts.
Create Contact
This tool creates a new contact in emailoctopus. the tool will add a contact to a specified list with the provided information.
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.
Create List
This tool creates a new mailing list in emailoctopus. it allows users to create a new list where contacts can be added and managed.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Delete Contact
This tool allows you to delete a contact from a specified list in emailoctopus. it uses the delete /api/1.6/lists/{list id}/contacts/{contact id} endpoint to permanently remove the contact from the list. this action is irreversible and is essential for list management and data privacy compliance.
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.
Delete List
This tool allows you to delete an existing mailing list from your emailoctopus account. once a list is deleted, it cannot be recovered, and all contacts within the list will be permanently removed. note: lists can only be deleted if no contacts within the list have received an email in the last 7 days.
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.
Get All Lists
This tool retrieves all the mailing lists associated with the emailoctopus account.
New Code Scanning Alert Created
Triggers when a new code scanning alert is created in a repository. Fires an event for each newly created code scanning alert detected in the configured repository. Alerts can be filtered by Git reference, scanning tool, state, and severity. The payload includes the alert number, rule details, tool information, state, severity, and the location of the most recent instance.
Get Recent Campaigns
This tool retrieves a list of recent campaigns from the emailoctopus account. it uses the get endpoint at https://emailoctopus.com/api/1.6/campaigns and allows filtering by parameters like limit and page.
New Repository Collaborator Added
Triggers when a new collaborator is added to a GitHub repository. Monitors the full list of collaborators on a repository and fires an event for each newly added collaborator. The payload includes the collaborator's GitHub username, account ID, profile URL, avatar URL, permission flags (pull, triage, push, maintain, admin), and assigned role name.
Unsubscribe Contact
This tool unsubscribes a contact from an emailoctopus list. it takes an email address as input, retrieves the contact's details using the find contact functionality, and unsubscribes the contact from the associated list.
Commit Event
Triggered when a new commit is pushed to a repository.
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