Email-to-PR Status Lookup
Mention a PR in an email to Notis, and it instantly checks if it's merged and replies with the status. Stay informed without opening GitHub.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Check if pull request merged
Checks if a specified github pull request has been merged, indicated by a 204 http status (merged) or 404 (not merged/found).
Why this helps
You receive an email asking about a PR's status, but you have to open GitHub to check. This breaks your email flow and the conversation is fragmented.
- Know PR status without leaving email
- Faster responses to stakeholder questions
- Keep conversations flowing in one channel
- Reduce mental load of tracking merges
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When I receive an email mentioning a GitHub PR (by link or number), automatically check if it's merged and reply with the status."
- 3Notis will reply in email with the status.
- 4Test by emailing yourself a PR link and watching Notis reply with merge status.
Questions about this workflow
What information does Notis include in the status reply?
The PR number, title, author, date opened, and merge status. You can customize what's included.
Can Notis include review status (approved, requesting changes)?
Yes, you can ask Notis to include review information in the reply.
Does this work if the PR is in a private repository?
Yes, as long as your GitHub token has access to that repository.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
GitHub actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
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