Stop one stuck GitHub workflow safely
Contain a known runaway run without turning an incident into a broad cleanup.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Cancel a workflow run
Cancels a workflow run in a github repository if it is in a cancellable state (e.g., 'in progress' or 'queued').
Why this helps
A queued or running workflow can keep consuming attention and resources while the incident context is elsewhere.
- Target one exact run.
- Require an explicit cancellation reason and scope.
- Report whether GitHub accepted the cancellation.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Insighto ai and GitHub to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation using the supplied repository, run ID, reason, and authenticated cancellation scope.
- 3Choose an incoming webhook and a report channel.
- 4Test with one approved cancellable run and inspect the cancellation response; acceptance alone does not prove the run has stopped.
Questions about this workflow
Can an Insighto message cancel any run?
No. Cancellation requires the exact run and explicit authenticated scope supplied by the user.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Insighto ai to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Insighto ai triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Insighto ai and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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