Keep Dependabot enabled for Vercel repositories
Dependency maintenance should keep working after a repository changes hands or grows.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add selected repo to org secret
Grants an existing repository access to an existing organization-level dependabot secret; the repository must belong to the organization, and the call succeeds without change if access already exists.
Why this helps
Dependabot updates can quietly stop working when a new Vercel repository lacks access to the organization secret it needs.
- Prevents silent dependency maintenance gaps
- Keeps access explicitly scoped
- Reduces repository setup debt
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Vercel and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to create one.
- 3Tell Notis: When a Vercel repository is approved for dependency automation, grant it access to the existing GitHub organization Dependabot secret and report the result.
- 4Choose an incoming webhook trigger and a reporting channel, then test with one repository.
Questions about this workflow
Does the workflow create a Dependabot secret?
No. It adds the repository to the access list for an existing organization-level Dependabot secret.
Is the action idempotent?
Yes. It succeeds without change when access already exists.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Vercel to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Vercel 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.
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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