Keep README changes connected to their supporting documents
A README update can start a Docupilot workspace for companion notes and communication.
Trigger
GitHub Repository README Changed
Triggers when the README file in a specific repository directory changes. Monitors the README in a configurable directory and branch/tag/commit. The payload includes the current README metadata (filename, path, SHA, size, URLs), the previous and current git blob SHAs, and a list of which tracked fields changed.
Action
Create Docupilot Folder
Tool to create a new folder. use when organizing documents into custom workspace folders after confirming workspace context.
Why this helps
Documentation changes can be made without a clear place to collect related decisions.
- Creates a home for documentation follow-up
- Keeps related decisions together
- Makes updates easier to communicate
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Docupilot through Notis once.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it.
- 3Write a prompt to create a Docupilot folder when the repository README changes.
- 4Select GitHub Repository README Changed and a reports channel.
- 5Update a test README and confirm the run.
Questions about this workflow
Can this monitor a README in a subdirectory?
The GitHub trigger supports a configurable directory; select the relevant trigger setup when creating it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Docupilot. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Docupilot actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Docupilot Folder
Tool to create a new folder. use when organizing documents into custom workspace folders after confirming workspace context.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Docupilot Folder
Tool to create a new folder. use when organizing documents into custom workspace folders after confirming workspace context.
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.
List all folders
Tool to list all folders. use after authentication to fetch available workspace folders.
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 Authenticated User
Tool to retrieve information about the authenticated user. use after authentication to confirm identity and fetch user account details.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
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.
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.
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.
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