Automated Fork Workflow Approval
External contributors submit PRs from forks. Notis approves their workflows automatically when your approval system sends a webhook.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Approve a workflow run for a fork pull request
Approves a workflow run from a forked repository's pull request; call this when such a run requires manual approval due to workflow configuration.
Why this helps
Fork PRs require manual approval before their workflows run. Approving each one manually delays contributor feedback and wastes your time.
- Approve workflows instantly without GitHub
- Faster feedback loop for external contributors
- Reduce manual approvals at scale
- Integrate with external approval systems
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create a webhook automation: "When [external approval system] sends a webhook for a fork PR workflow, automatically approve it in GitHub."
- 3Set up the webhook URL in your approval system.
- 4Test by submitting a fork PR and watching its workflow auto-approve.
Questions about this workflow
Can I restrict which users' workflows get auto-approved?
Yes, you can whitelist specific contributors or block certain repositories.
What if I want to manually review some workflows?
You can configure Notis to only auto-approve low-risk workflows and send you others for manual review.
Does Notis log all approvals for audit purposes?
Yes, every approval is logged with timestamp, user, and workflow details.
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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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