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Keep GitHub Actions Caches Fresh Automatically

Every Friday evening, Notis automatically clears stale GitHub Actions caches by key—freeing storage, preventing outdated dependencies, and eliminating the mental task of remembering cache maintenance.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

Action

Clear repository cache by key

Deletes github actions caches from a repository matching a specific `key` and an optional git `ref`, used to manage storage or clear outdated/corrupted caches; the action succeeds even if no matching caches are found to delete.

Why this helps

Caches accumulate, storage bloats, builds pull stale dependencies and fail cryptically; you forget to clear caches until the bill is due or debugging goes sideways.

  • Caches are automatically cleared on schedule—no manual intervention
  • Storage costs stay predictable and low
  • Builds always use fresh dependencies, reducing mysterious failures
  • One less recurring maintenance task your brain needs to track

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect GitHub to Notis.
  • 2Create a cron automation: 'Every Friday at 6 PM, clear GitHub Actions caches for repository [repo-name] with key [cache-key-pattern]'.
  • 3Tell Notis which caches to prioritize: 'clear build caches if older than 30 days, npm caches if older than 7 days'.
  • 4Set Slack notifications to confirm each cleanup run.

Questions about this workflow

Can I run this more frequently?

Yes. Tell Notis: 'clear caches every Tuesday and Friday' or 'clear caches daily at midnight'. You set the frequency.

Will this clear caches I still need?

No. You specify the exact cache keys to clear. For example: 'clear caches matching temp-* but keep production-*'. Notis only removes what you explicitly name.

Can I clear caches by age instead of name?

Yes. Tell Notis: 'clear any cache older than 14 days'. Notis will track creation dates and remove old ones automatically.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Stripe to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Stripe triggers

GitHub actions

Charge Failed Trigger

Triggered when a direct charge fails in Stripe's legacy Charges API

TriggerInstant

Accept a repository invitation

Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.

ActionInstant

Checkout Session Completed Trigger

Triggered when a checkout session is completed in Stripe

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Invoice Payment Succeeded Trigger

Triggered when an invoice payment is successful in Stripe

TriggerInstant

List stargazers

Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.

ActionInstant

Payment Intent Failed Trigger

Triggered when a payment intent fails in Stripe

TriggerInstant

Star a repository for the authenticated user

Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.

ActionInstant

Product Created Trigger

Triggered when a product is created in Stripe

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Subscription Added Trigger

Triggered when a subscription is added in Stripe

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Subscription Deleted Trigger

Triggered when a subscription is deleted in Stripe

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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.

ActionInstant

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