Add a GitHub collaborator when a coding interview is starting soon
The interview starts and you are still adding the candidate to the repo while everyone waits. When the technical interview is minutes from starting, Notis adds the candidate as a collaborator on the exercise repository, so you open the call ready to go instead of granting access on the spot.
Trigger
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Coding interviews open with an awkward access scramble that wastes the candidate's time and yours in the first few minutes.
- The candidate has access the moment the interview begins.
- No fumbling with invites in front of the candidate.
- Access is scoped to the exact repo you name.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Calendar and GitHub to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Tell Notis: When a coding interview is about to start, add the candidate as a collaborator on the exercise repo.
- 3Select the Google Calendar event starting soon trigger.
- 4Choose a channel where Notis confirms the access grant.
- 5Test with a real interview event and verify the collaborator is added.
Questions about this workflow
How far ahead does it grant access?
Whatever number of minutes before the start you configure for the starting soon trigger.
What permission does the candidate get?
You set it in your prompt. On personal repos GitHub defaults to push access.
Can I remove access after the interview?
Yes. Pair this with a separate automation or ask Notis to revoke it afterward.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Calendar to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Calendar triggers
GitHub actions
Attendee Response Changed
Polling trigger that fires when any attendee's RSVP changes to accepted, declined, or tentative. Returns attendee info and current status.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Event Canceled or Deleted
Triggers when a Google Calendar event is cancelled or deleted. Returns minimal data: event_id, summary (if available), and cancellation timestamp.
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.
Event Starting Soon
Triggers when a calendar event is within a configured number of minutes from starting. Returns event details, time remaining, attendees, and join links when available.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Calendar Event Changes
**SOON TO BE DEPRECATED** - Use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger) instead. Real-time webhook trigger for calendar event changes. Returns event metadata only. For full event data, use Calendar Event Sync (polling trigger).
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Event Created
Polling trigger that fires when a new calendar event is created. Returns event ID, summary, start/end times, and organizer info.
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.
Calendar Event Sync
Polling trigger that returns full event data including details, attendees, and metadata. For real-time notifications with basic info, use Calendar Event Changes (webhook).
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.
Event Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Calendar event is modified. Returns the event ID, change type, and the specific fields that changed with their previous and new values.
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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