Know what actually made the release
Outline holds the release story. Notis verifies the GitHub reality before you communicate it.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Check if pull request merged
Checks if a specified github pull request has been merged, indicated by a 204 http status (merged) or 404 (not merged/found).
Why this helps
Release notes contain planned changes that were not merged, creating last-minute confusion.
- Improves release-note accuracy
- Surfaces incomplete work early
- Reduces last-minute repository checking
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 to create it in plain language.
- 3Use one instruction: read the pull requests listed in the current Outline release log, check whether each is merged, and report any exceptions.
- 4Pick a daily or pre-release Notis cron trigger and choose a channel for reports.
- 5Test with one release-log entry.
Questions about this workflow
Can it check a whole release log?
Yes. Provide the pull request references in the Outline content or scheduled request.
Does it merge anything?
No. It only verifies merge status and reports discrepancies.
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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
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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