Keep dependency automation supplied
A dependency maintenance decision in Outline becomes a focused GitHub access update at the right cadence.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Add selected repo to org secret
Grants an existing repository access to an existing organization-level dependabot secret; the repository must belong to the organization, and the call succeeds without change if access already exists.
Why this helps
Dependency automation fails quietly when a repository loses access to the secret it needs.
- Reduces silent dependency workflow failures
- Keeps secret access intentional
- Turns maintenance review into a completed action
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outline and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis for it conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction: review approved Outline Dependabot maintenance items and add each named repository to the existing organization Dependabot secret access list, then report results.
- 4Pick a monthly Notis cron trigger and choose a reporting channel.
- 5Test with one repository.
Questions about this workflow
Is access idempotent?
Yes. The action succeeds without change when the repository already has access.
Does it create the Dependabot secret?
No. The secret must already exist at the organization level.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outline to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outline 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.
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