Approve fork workflows based on contributor trust
You track contributor trust in Sheets (vetted, community regular, known contributor). When a trusted contributor opens a PR, Notis auto-approves their workflow run so CI proceeds instantly.
Trigger
Worksheet Names Changed
Triggers when the set of worksheet/tab names changes in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when sheets are added, deleted, or renamed.
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
Every fork PR workflow requires manual approval before it runs. Trusted contributors wait unnecessarily. Manual bottlenecks slow open-source collaboration and community contributions.
- Trusted contributors get instant workflow runs
- Reduce approval bottlenecks for community PRs
- Streamline open-source collaboration
- Automate security checks without slowing contributions
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and GitHub to Notis
- 2Create an automation: 'When a trusted contributor opens a PR, approve their workflow run'
- 3Select 'Worksheet Names Changed' as your trigger (track trusted contributors in a sheet)
- 4Define trust levels in Sheets and map them to auto-approval rules
- 5Test by opening a PR from a trusted contributor and verifying the workflow runs automatically
Questions about this workflow
How do I mark someone as a trusted contributor?
Add them to your 'trusted' list in Sheets with a status like 'verified' or 'community'. Notis reads this list.
Can I still review PRs even if they're auto-approved?
Yes. Auto-approval just skips the workflow run wait. You can still review code and request changes before merging.
What if I want to revoke someone's trusted status?
Remove them from the trusted list in Sheets, and Notis will stop auto-approving their workflows.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
GitHub actions
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
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.
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
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.
Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.
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.
New Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
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.
New Sheet Added in Google Spreadsheet
Polling trigger that detects when a new sheet is added to a Google Spreadsheet.
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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