Approve trusted fork checks without opening GitHub
A quick approval can keep a review moving when you are away from your desk.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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
A useful contribution stalls because workflow approval waits for a founder to find the right GitHub screen.
- Keeps legitimate contributions moving
- Cuts approval hunting across browser tabs
- Preserves an explicit authorization step
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Sms alert and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it conversationally.
- 3Instruct Notis to approve a fork pull request workflow run only after an unambiguous SMS approval naming the repository and pull request.
- 4Pick an incoming webhook trigger, choose the channel for reports, and test with one safe fork run.
Questions about this workflow
Can approval be restricted?
Yes. Require the SMS to include the repository, pull request, and approval phrase.
What happens if the SMS is ambiguous?
The prompt can tell Notis to report uncertainty and take no GitHub action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Sms alert to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Sms alert 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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