Turn partner approval into GitHub access
Finish the access handoff while the approval is still fresh.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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
Technical partners lose momentum when repository access depends on a founder remembering a separate admin task.
- Speeds up partner start dates.
- Creates a consistent access handoff.
- Reduces administrative interruptions.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Knack and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or tell Notis what to do.
- 3Use this instruction: When a technical partner is approved in Knack, add them as a collaborator to the specified GitHub repository with the approved permission.
- 4Select an incoming webhook trigger, choose a channel for run reports, and test with one partner approval.
Questions about this workflow
Can access be limited to one repository?
Yes. Include the repository in the plain-language instruction or Knack event context.
Will the partner receive an invitation?
GitHub may create an invitation when direct access is not available.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Knack to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Knack triggers
GitHub actions
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
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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