Connect product documentation changes to audience attention
When your public explanation changes, see which videos already earn the most attention.
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 Top Videos
Tool to retrieve the top videos from a spotlightr account. use when you need to list the most viewed videos.
Why this helps
Documentation updates can ship without a quick check that the learning content matches what users actually watch.
- Creates a natural documentation review checkpoint
- Helps align written and video education
- Reduces the chance of stale onboarding content
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Spotlightr to Notis once via the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis in plain language.
- 3Use this instruction: When the repository README changes, retrieve the top Spotlightr videos and summarize which videos should be reviewed against the updated documentation.
- 4Pick the README-change trigger, choose the run-report channel, and test with one README update.
Questions about this workflow
Can it monitor a README in a specific directory?
Yes. Configure the GitHub README trigger for the relevant repository location.
Does it edit the README?
No. It only retrieves Spotlightr's top videos and reports review suggestions.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Spotlightr. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Spotlightr actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Top Videos
Tool to retrieve the top videos from a spotlightr account. use when you need to list the most viewed videos.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Video Metrics
Tool to retrieve analytics metrics for a specified video. use when you have a video id and need its metrics (views, engagement, viewers, watch time).
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.
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.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
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.
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.
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.
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