Find Magnetic contacts after README updates
Use documentation changes to spot who may need a clearer explanation.
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
Search Client Contacts
Tool to search contacts by field or client id. use when you need to retrieve client contacts matching given criteria after authentication.
Why this helps
A product or setup change can be documented without anyone remembering who relies on it.
- Support proactive outreach
- Keep documentation useful
- Avoid overlooked stakeholders
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Magnetic to Notis once.
- 2Open the portal and create a new automation.
- 3Describe that README changes should search Magnetic for relevant client contacts.
- 4Choose the README-change trigger and a reporting channel.
- 5Edit the monitored README to test it.
Questions about this workflow
Can it watch a README folder?
The GitHub trigger supports the configured README location you select.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Magnetic. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Magnetic actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Current Follow-ups
Tool to retrieve upcoming follow-ups assigned to the authenticated user. use after authentication to view scheduled tasks.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Search Client Contacts
Tool to search contacts by field or client id. use when you need to retrieve client contacts matching given criteria after authentication.
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.
Get Contact Tags
Tool to get all tags associated with a contact. use after confirming the contactid to list contact tags.
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.
Get Magnetic Groupings
Tool to retrieve a list of groupings. use after authentication when you need to select a grouping to comment on.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Get Grouping Statuses
Tool to retrieve the list of statuses for signed groupings. use after authentication when you need available grouping status options for tasks or jobs.
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.
Get Grouping Tags
Tool to retrieve tags associated with any groupings owned by the company. use after authentication when grouping tags are needed.
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 Magnetic Opportunity Statuses
Tool to retrieve opportunity statuses. use when you need current status options for unsigned groupings (opportunities).
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 Magnetic Task
Tool to retrieve a task by its id. use after confirming you have the taskid.
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