Clear stale GitHub runs before they distract you
Keep the automation queue focused on work that can still move forward.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Cancel a workflow run
Cancels a workflow run in a github repository if it is in a cancellable state (e.g., 'in progress' or 'queued').
Why this helps
Old queued runs create noise and make it harder to see which builds deserve attention.
- Reduces workflow queue noise
- Prevents obsolete runs from consuming attention
- Creates a predictable cleanup habit
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Wachete and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it conversationally.
- 3Use this instruction: Each weekday, cancel GitHub workflow runs that match the agreed stale-run rule and report every cancellation.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule, choose the channel for run reports, and test with one eligible run.
Questions about this workflow
Can I limit cancellation to one repository?
Yes. Name the repository and stale-run rule in the instruction.
Will active runs be canceled?
Only if your instruction explicitly includes them and GitHub reports them as cancellable.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Wachete to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Wachete 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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