Link Asana Sections to GitHub Labels for Real-Time Status Sync
Your Asana board shows one status, GitHub shows another. Notis bridges the gap: move a task in Asana, and the GitHub issue is automatically labeled with the current section—no manual sync.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
Add labels to an issue
Adds labels (provided in the request body) to a repository issue; labels that do not already exist are created.
Why this helps
Asana section changes don't automatically reflect in GitHub, requiring manual label updates and risking misalignment about task status.
- Team always sees accurate task status across both platforms
- Eliminates manual label updates, freeing up mental energy
- Reduces the chance of stale status information in GitHub
- Simplifies debugging and sprint tracking for ADHD-prone founders who lose track across multiple tools
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Ensure Asana and GitHub are both connected to Notis.
- 2Create a new automation with the prompt: 'When a task moves to a section in Asana, add a matching label to the GitHub issue (e.g., In Progress → in-progress label).'
- 3Choose your notification channel (Slack, email, etc.) and test by moving a task in Asana.
- 4Verify the label appears on the linked GitHub issue within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
What if the section name doesn't match a GitHub label?
Notis will either create the label or skip it. Tell Notis how to map sections to labels in your prompt, e.g., 'Map Asana sections to these GitHub labels: In Progress → in-progress, Blocked → blocked.'
Does this remove old labels when a task moves?
Not by default. You can ask Notis to remove the previous label, e.g., 'Remove the old section label and add the new one' to keep the issue clean.
Can I use this for multiple Asana projects?
Yes, this automation applies to all projects in your connected Asana workspace. If you need different rules per project, create separate automations.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
GitHub actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
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.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
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.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
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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