Sync Asana Task Updates to GitHub Issue Labels in Real Time
Update a task in Asana—change the due date, adjust the description, or reorder—but GitHub stays frozen. Notis watches for changes and keeps your issue labels current.
Trigger
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated 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 task updates don't automatically refresh GitHub issue labels, leading to stale metadata and misaligned team visibility.
- GitHub labels always reflect the latest Asana task state
- Reduces manual status updates and label maintenance
- Keeps your team informed without requiring them to check Asana
- Simplifies tracking for founders who bounce between platforms
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When a task is updated in Asana, refresh or add labels to the GitHub issue based on the new due date, priority, or status.'
- 3Select your notification channel and save.
- 4Test by updating a task in Asana and watching the GitHub issue labels update.
Questions about this workflow
What counts as a 'task update'?
Any change to the task triggers this automation: name, due date, description, assignee, or custom fields. You can narrow it down in your prompt if needed.
Does this remove old labels when a task is updated?
Not by default. Ask Notis to 'remove outdated labels and add new ones' if you want to keep the issue clean and label-lean.
Can I filter updates to only trigger on specific field changes?
Yes. Tell Notis something like 'Only trigger when the due date or priority changes' to avoid noise.
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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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