Approve a fork pull request run after a Linear review comment
Let an explicit approval in the review conversation unblock the corresponding fork run, while keeping the decision and execution easy to trace.
Trigger
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
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
Trusted external contributions can sit idle because the person approving work in Linear forgets the separate GitHub Actions step.
- Reduces delays for trusted external contributors
- Keeps approval tied to an explicit review comment
- Avoids an extra GitHub context switch
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and GitHub to Notis once.
- 2Tell Notis which authorized Linear approval wording should approve the referenced fork pull request workflow run.
- 3Select the Linear comment received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with a safe fork pull request run that is waiting for approval.
Questions about this workflow
Does this approve every fork run automatically?
No. Your instruction can require explicit wording, an authorized commenter, and a referenced run before Notis acts.
What if the run no longer needs approval?
GitHub will reject an inapplicable approval, and the Notis run report can surface that result.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
GitHub actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
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.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
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.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
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.
Project Created
Fires when a new Linear project is created. Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token, so visibility matches what the connected user can see in Linear.
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.
Project Properties Updated
Fires when properties on a Linear project change (status, lead, target date, priority, etc.). Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token.
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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