Pre-Assignment Capability Verification
You mention someone in an email for a GitHub issue assignment. Notis instantly verifies they can be assigned before attempting it.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Check if a user can be assigned to an issue
Checks if a specified github user can be assigned to a given issue within a repository.
Why this helps
You assign someone to a GitHub issue, but the assignment fails silently because they don't have push access. Hours later you realize they never got notified.
- Know assignability before assigning
- Prevent silent assignment failures
- Catch permission gaps early
- Better error messages and troubleshooting
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When I send an email about assigning someone to a GitHub issue, first check if they can be assigned. If not, tell me why."
- 3Notis will verify permissions and reply with the result.
- 4Test by emailing an assignment request and reviewing Notis's capability report.
Questions about this workflow
What reasons might prevent someone from being assigned?
They don't have push access to the repo, their account is disabled, or the issue is archived.
Can Notis auto-grant permissions if they're missing?
Not automatically, but it can suggest what permissions to add and help you grant them.
Does this work for organizations only, or personal repos too?
Both. Notis checks assignability regardless of repository ownership.
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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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