Create a Faraday trait from a GitHub feature branch
Capture a new initiative at its earliest technical signal, without duplicating notes across tools.
Trigger
New Git Reference Created
Triggers when a new Git reference (branch or tag) matching a specified prefix is created in a repository. Fires an event for each newly created branch or tag whose name matches the configured prefix. Use ``ref_prefix`` to control what is monitored: - ``heads/`` to watch all branches - ``heads/feature/`` to watch only feature branches - ``tags/`` to watch all tags - ``tags/v`` to watch tags starting with 'v' The payload includes the full reference name, node ID, the SHA and type of the Git object the reference points to, and the reference API URL.
Action
Create Trait
Tool to create a new trait in Faraday. Use when you need to define a new fact about a person or geographic entity that can be used in modeling, analysis, and reporting.
Why this helps
Feature work starts in branches long before someone remembers to update analysis definitions.
- Captures initiative context early
- Avoids duplicate admin
- Creates consistent analysis inputs
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Faraday to Notis once.
- 2Create a new portal automation.
- 3Use one prompt asking Notis to create a trait for each new feature branch.
- 4Select New Git Reference Created and configure it for the feature-branch prefix, then choose a channel.
- 5Test by creating a feature branch.
Questions about this workflow
Can it ignore tags?
Yes. Configure the Git reference trigger to monitor the desired branch prefix.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Faraday. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Faraday actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Archive Cohort
Tool to archive a cohort in Faraday. Use when you need to stop updates to a cohort while keeping it visible.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Archive Connection
Tool to archive a connection in Faraday. Use when you need to stop updates to a connection while keeping it visible.
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.
Archive Dataset
Tool to archive a dataset in Faraday. Use when you need to archive a dataset and optionally its downstream resources. Archiving stops updates to the resource but keeps it visible.
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.
Archive Outcome
Tool to archive an outcome in Faraday. Use when you need to stop updates to an outcome while keeping it visible.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Archive Persona Set
Tool to archive a persona set in Faraday. Use when you need to stop updates to a persona set while keeping it visible.
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.
Archive Place
Tool to archive a place in Faraday. Use when you need to stop updates to a geospatial area or address set while keeping it visible.
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.
Archive Scope
Tool to archive a scope in Faraday. Use when you need to stop updates to a scope while keeping it visible.
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.
Archive Stream
Tool to archive a stream in Faraday. Use when you need to archive a stream and optionally its downstream resources. Archiving stops updates to the resource but keeps it visible.
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