Turn release approval emails into CircleCI pipeline runs
Give Notis the release request you want to act on. When the matching approval arrives in Gmail, it can start the CircleCI pipeline you specify.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Trigger Pipeline
Tool to trigger a new pipeline for the specified project. use when you need to start a build on a branch or tag programmatically.
Why this helps
Release approvals can sit in an inbox while someone has to switch tools, find the project, and start the build manually.
- Reduce the handoff from approval to pipeline start.
- Keep release requests and build activity connected.
- Use a plain language instruction to describe which emails count as approval.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and CircleCI once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name and prompt.
- 3In one instruction, describe the approval email to recognize and the CircleCI pipeline to trigger.
- 4Pick New Gmail Message Received as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real approval email and review the run report.
Questions about this workflow
Will every new email start a pipeline?
Describe in the prompt which release approval messages should count. The trigger starts on a new Gmail message, and Notis uses your instruction to decide what outcome to take.
What CircleCI project should the pipeline use?
Name the project and the relevant branch or tag in your instruction, using details available from the email or your connected CircleCI context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Circleci. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Circleci actions
Recurring trigger
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New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
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