Prepare Codespaces access when projects begin
Remove a technical setup delay from the moment a project moves from planning to active work.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add a selected repository to a user secret
Grants a specified repository access to an authenticated user's existing codespaces secret, enabling codespaces created for that repository to use the secret.
Why this helps
Codespaces configuration can become a hidden blocker when project status changes quickly.
- Reduces setup delays
- Limits secret access to intended repositories
- Makes project activation more predictable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect SureContact and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in Automations -> New Automation or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Use this instruction: When SureContact reports a project is active, grant the matching GitHub repository access to the approved existing Codespaces secret and report the result.
- 4Choose an incoming webhook trigger, select a reporting channel, and test with one active project.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a new secret?
No. It grants a repository access to an existing Codespaces secret.
Can the instruction restrict which projects qualify?
Yes. State the eligibility rule in plain language.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link SureContact to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
SureContact 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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