Start Codemagic builds from GitHub issue comments
Keep release coordination in the issue and let a clear comment initiate the build.
Trigger
New GitHub Issue Comment
Triggers when a new comment is added to a specific GitHub issue. Only genuinely new comments are emitted; edits to existing comments do not produce duplicate events. The payload includes the comment ID, text body, author details, timestamps, and direct links to the comment on GitHub.
Action
Start New Build
Tool to start a new build for an application with specified workflow and branch or tag. Use when you need to trigger a build programmatically. Either branch or tag parameter must be provided.
Why this helps
A founder coordinating release work in GitHub has to abandon that context just to start a known CI workflow elsewhere.
- Starts builds from the release conversation
- Reduces switching between GitHub and Codemagic
- Allows a clear, auditable human checkpoint
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Codemagic to Notis once.
- 2Create a new automation in the Notis portal or ask Notis to create it.
- 3Write one instruction such as: “On the release issue, if an authorized maintainer comments ‘build ios beta’, start the iOS beta workflow for the named branch.”
- 4Pick New GitHub Issue Comment, choose where run results go, and test with the agreed command.
Questions about this workflow
Can the command be limited to maintainers?
Yes. Include the authorized people or role requirement in the automation prompt.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Codemagic. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Codemagic actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Application from Private Repository
Tool to create an application from a private repository using SSH key authentication. Use when you need to add a new private repository to Codemagic with SSH credentials.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add New Application
Tool to add a Git repository to the applications list in Codemagic. Use when you need to add a new application to Codemagic from a repository URL.
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.
Get Meta Information
Tool to get metadata about Codemagic including public IP addresses in use (in CIDR notation). Use when you need to retrieve IP blocks for whitelisting build machines or simulator network requests.
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.
Get Variable Group Information
Tool to retrieve information about a specific variable group including its name and configuration settings. Use when you need to get details for a variable group by its ID.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Update Variable Group
Tool to change a variable group's name and security settings. Use when you need to update an existing variable group by its ID. Returns success confirmation on 204 No Content response.
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.
Delete All Application Caches
Tool to delete all caches for a specific application. Use when clearing all cached data for an app. The deletion process is asynchronous and will complete after the API response is returned.
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.
Delete Specific Cache
Tool to delete a specific cache from an application. Use when a cached build artifact needs to be removed. The deletion is performed asynchronously and returns immediately with a 202 Accepted status.
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.
Get Account Info for Over-the-Air Updates
Tool to retrieve account information for over-the-air updates. Use when you need to check the account status (enabled/disabled/pending) and associated team identifier.
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