Grant GitHub variable access after approval
Convert routine environment access approvals into a single, reliable flow.
Trigger
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Add selected repository to an organization variable
Grants a repository access to an organization-level github actions variable, if that variable's visibility is set to 'selected repositories'.
Why this helps
Small configuration approvals pile up because each needs a separate repository setting change.
- Clears configuration queues
- Cuts repetitive admin work
- Keeps approvals connected to action
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and GitHub to Notis once.
- 2Create a new automation in Automations.
- 3Ask Notis to grant the approved repository access to the specified organization variable after your sent approval.
- 4Choose New Sent Message and a report channel.
- 5Send one real approval as a test.
Questions about this workflow
Are field mappings required?
No. Put the intended repository and variable outcome in one plain-language prompt.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook 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.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
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.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
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.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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