Update a status template after a GitHub workflow failure
Have a ready-to-review incident update when automation breaks.
Trigger
GitHub Workflow Run State Changed
Triggers when a GitHub Actions workflow run's status or conclusion changes. Monitors a single workflow run and fires an event whenever it transitions between states (e.g., queued to in_progress, or in_progress to completed) or when its conclusion is set (e.g., success, failure, cancelled).
Action
Update Email Template
Tool to update an existing email template for mass campaigns. Use when you need to modify template properties like title, subject, body content, sender information, or language settings. Only the fields you specify will be updated.
Why this helps
A failed workflow creates a second task: explaining what happened to customers, teammates, or beta users.
- Prepares communication while the failure is fresh
- Reduces blank-page pressure during incidents
- Makes status messaging more consistent
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Unisender to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it conversationally.
- 3Use this instruction: When the specified GitHub Actions workflow run concludes unsuccessfully, update the Unisender incident email template with the workflow, branch, failure conclusion, run link, and a review reminder.
- 4Choose the workflow run state trigger, select the run-report channel, and test with one failed run.
Questions about this workflow
Will it send the incident email?
No. It updates a reusable template for review and approval.
Can cancelled runs be treated differently?
Yes. Include separate handling for failure, cancellation, or timeout in the prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Unisender. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Unisender actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Branch Changed
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New Branch Created
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Check Run Status / Conclusion Changed
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Delete Field
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Check Suite Status / Conclusion Changed
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New Code Scanning Alert Created
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Delete Subscriber Note
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