Add a Device Handshake to Workflow Jobs
When a job changes state, a device acknowledgement can tell you whether the operational side is ready too.
Trigger
Workflow Job State Changed
Triggers when the status, conclusion, timestamps, runner assignment, or step details of a specific GitHub Actions workflow job change between polls. The payload includes the full current job state, a list of which fields changed, and the previous status/conclusion values for easy comparison.
Action
Bolt IoT Serial Write & Read
Tool to send serial data and read the response on a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart and capture its reply immediately.
Why this helps
Workflow progress and hardware readiness can drift apart without a deliberate handoff.
- Creates a clear software-to-device handoff.
- Captures an immediate hardware response.
- Reduces uncertainty during test orchestration.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Bolt IoT to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to set it up conversationally.
- 3Use this instruction: When the monitored GitHub workflow job changes status, send the job state to my Bolt device, read its response, and report the handshake result.
- 4Pick the workflow job state trigger and a reporting channel.
- 5Test with one job in a controlled workflow.
Questions about this workflow
Can it monitor job failures?
Yes. Ask Notis to report or handle the relevant job statuses in the instruction.
What does the handshake control?
Your Bolt-connected hardware determines how it interprets the sent status and returns a response.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Bolt iot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Bolt iot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Analog Read
Tool to read the analog value from a specified pin on a bolt device. use when you need sensor readings (0–1023) after confirming the device is online.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Bolt IoT Digital Write
Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.
New Workflow Artifact Created
Triggers when a new workflow artifact is created in a GitHub repository. Monitors for newly created GitHub Actions workflow artifacts. Optionally filters by artifact name to restrict monitoring to specific artifacts.
Check Bolt device online status
Tool to check whether a specified bolt device is online. use when you need to verify device connectivity before sending commands (e.g., control signals). example: 'check if device bolt1234567 is online.'
Branch Changed
Triggers when a GitHub branch changes. Monitors a specific branch for: - New commits pushed (head commit SHA changes) - Protection status toggled (branch becomes protected or unprotected) - Protection settings changed, including: required status checks and their enforcement level, admin enforcement, required pull request reviews (dismiss stale reviews, code owner reviews, approving review count, last push approval), required linear history, force push allowance, deletion allowance, conversation resolution, branch locking, and fork syncing.
Bolt IoT Digital Write
Tool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device. use when controlling actuators or leds via digital output.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Bolt IoT Serial Read
Tool to read incoming serial data from a bolt device. use when you've initialized uart with serialbegin and need to retrieve serial data.
Check Run Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a specific GitHub check run changes its status or conclusion. Monitors a single check run for changes to: status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.), conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required), started_at, and completed_at.
Bolt IoT Serial Write
Tool to send serial data to a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart after initializing uart with serialbegin.
Check Suite Status / Conclusion Changed
Triggers when a GitHub check suite changes its status or conclusion for a given ref. Monitors all check suites associated with a git reference (branch, tag, or commit SHA) for changes to status (queued, in_progress, completed, etc.) and conclusion (success, failure, neutral, cancelled, skipped, timed_out, action_required, startup_failure, stale). Optionally filters by GitHub App ID.
Bolt IoT Serial Write & Read
Tool to send serial data and read the response on a bolt device. use when you need to transmit ascii data over uart and capture its reply immediately.
New Code Scanning Alert Created
Triggers when a new code scanning alert is created in a repository. Fires an event for each newly created code scanning alert detected in the configured repository. Alerts can be filtered by Git reference, scanning tool, state, and severity. The payload includes the alert number, rule details, tool information, state, severity, and the location of the most recent instance.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
GitHub and Bolt iot, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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