Check updated pull request copy for plagiarism
Keep revised PR communication original without adding a separate review ritual.
Trigger
Pull Request Updated
Triggers when an existing pull request is updated in a GitHub repository. Updates include title edits, description changes, label changes, assignee changes, reviewer requests, draft status changes, base branch changes, being closed, merged, or reopened. Only pre-existing PRs that receive an update will fire the trigger; newly created PRs are excluded. Supports optional filters: state, base branch, head branch, author, label, and draft status.
Action
Plagiarism Detection
Tool to detect plagiarism. use after preparing text to verify originality against online sources.
Why this helps
A refreshed PR description can introduce borrowed language after the initial review has already started.
- Checks changed copy promptly
- Avoids restarting review context
- Supports trustworthy documentation
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Winston ai through Notis once.
- 2Create an automation in plain language to check updated PR text for plagiarism.
- 3Choose Pull Request Updated, select a channel for reports, and test with an existing PR edit.
Questions about this workflow
Does this include new PRs?
No. This trigger excludes newly created PRs and watches updates to existing ones.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Winston ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Winston ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
AI Text Detection
Tool to detect ai-generated text. use when you need to assess whether a given text is ai-generated.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Plagiarism Detection
Tool to detect plagiarism. use after preparing text to verify originality against online sources.
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.
TEXT_COMPARE
Tool to compare two texts. use when you need to measure similarity between two final texts.
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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