Refresh table metadata after data README changes
Tie documentation changes to a simple metadata-refresh habit.
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
Sync Table Schema
Tool to trigger a manual update of the schema metadata for a specific Table. Use when you need to refresh table schema information after database changes. This synchronizes columns, data types, and other metadata from the underlying database.
Why this helps
A data README update can signal a change worth checking, but the follow-up is easy to miss.
- Creates a reliable review cue
- Keeps table details current
- Reduces administrative overhead
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Metabase to Notis once.
- 2Create a portal automation with a descriptive name.
- 3Tell Notis to sync the relevant Metabase table schema when its GitHub README changes.
- 4Select GitHub Repository README Changed and a reporting channel.
- 5Test with one documentation update.
Questions about this workflow
Is this for any README?
Configure the GitHub trigger for the repository directory and reference you need.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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GitHub triggers
Metabase actions
Recurring trigger
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Create Bookmark
Tool to create a new bookmark for a Metabase item (card, dashboard, collection, or dataset). Use when the user wants to bookmark a specific item for quick access.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Bookmark
Tool to create a new bookmark for a Metabase item (card, dashboard, collection, or dataset). Use when you need to bookmark a specific item for the authenticated user.
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.
Run Card Pivot Query
Tool to run a pivot table query on a Metabase card (question). Use when you need to execute the query associated with a specific card and get results formatted for pivot table visualization. The response includes data rows, column metadata, query status, and execution timing.
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.
Run Card Query
Tool to run the query associated with a Card and return its results. Use when you need to execute a card's query with optional parameters and cache control.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Copy Dashboard
Tool to create a copy of an existing Metabase dashboard. Use when you need to duplicate a dashboard with optional customization of name, description, and collection placement. Supports both shallow copy (references same cards) and deep copy (duplicates all cards).
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.
Run Dashboard Pivot DashCard Query
Tool to run a pivot table query for a specific DashCard. Use when you need to execute a pivot table query on a dashboard card with optional parameter filters.
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.
Save Dashboard to Collection
Tool to save a denormalized dashboard description into a collection. Use when you need to create a new dashboard directly in a specific collection with full configuration including cards, tabs, and parameters.
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.
Discard Database Field Values
Tool to discard all saved field values for a specific database. Use when you need to clear cached field value data for all fields in a database. Requires superuser privileges.
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