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Add a priority label to GitHub when a Jira bug is created

Engineers on GitHub cannot see how urgent a bug is unless someone carries the priority over. When a bug is created in Jira, Notis adds the matching priority label to the GitHub issue, so the queue sorts itself by what matters most.

Trigger

New Issue

Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.

Action

Add labels to an issue

Adds labels (provided in the request body) to a repository issue; labels that do not already exist are created.

Why this helps

Bug priority lives in Jira, so engineers working from GitHub cannot tell a firefight from a nice-to-have without switching tabs.

  • Engineers see urgency directly on the GitHub issue
  • Priority triage stops requiring a trip back to Jira
  • The queue naturally sorts by what needs attention first

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Jira and GitHub to Notis once from the portal.
  • 2Open Automations in the portal and select New Automation.
  • 3Describe it plainly: when a bug is created in Jira, add its priority as a label on the linked GitHub issue.
  • 4Choose the New Issue trigger from Jira and pick a channel for run reports.
  • 5Create a test bug with a priority and confirm the GitHub label appears.

Questions about this workflow

Will it create the priority label if missing?

Yes. GitHub creates labels that do not already exist as part of the action.

Can I limit it to bugs only?

Yes. Your plain-language instruction defines which tickets count as bugs.

Do I map each priority value manually?

No. You describe the intent once and Notis interprets the priority, with no mapping table.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Jira to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Jira triggers

GitHub actions

New Issue

Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.

TriggerInstant

Accept a repository invitation

Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.

ActionInstant

New Project

Triggered when a new project is added in Jira

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Updated Issue

Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.

TriggerInstant

List stargazers

Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.

ActionInstant

Star a repository for the authenticated user

Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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