Check author names when GitHub pull requests update
Notis brings optional author context back into view whenever an active pull request changes.
Trigger
Pull Request Updated
Triggers when an existing pull request is updated in a GitHub repository. Updates include title edits, description changes, label changes, assignee changes, reviewer requests, draft status changes, base branch changes, being closed, merged, or reopened. Only pre-existing PRs that receive an update will fire the trigger; newly created PRs are excluded. Supports optional filters: state, base branch, head branch, author, label, and draft status.
Action
Query Gender by Full Name
Tool to determine gender from a full name. Extracts the first valid name token and queries the GenderAPI.io single-name endpoint. Use when you have a full name and want to infer likely gender.
Why this helps
Updated PRs interrupt planning, and figuring out who is behind a change can become a repeated context-switch.
- Surfaces context on meaningful updates
- Avoids rebuilding research
- Works from an existing PR
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and GenderAPI.io to Notis once.
- 2In the portal, create a new automation.
- 3Write a prompt telling Notis to query an available full name for the author of each updated pull request and report it.
- 4Choose Pull Request Updated and select a run-report channel.
- 5Update a test pull request to test the result.
Questions about this workflow
Will newly created pull requests trigger it?
No. This trigger is for pre-existing pull requests that receive updates.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Genderapi io. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Genderapi io actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Gender API Get Statistics
Tool to retrieve account usage statistics from GenderAPI.io. Use when you need to check remaining API credits and expiry.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Query Gender by First Name
Tool to determine gender by querying first name. Use when you need to infer likely gender for a given name with optional localization hints.
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 Gender from Username
Tool to determine gender from a username or nickname. Use when you have an alias or handle and want to infer gender from that identifier.
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.
List Gender API Error Codes
Tool to list all possible error codes returned by Gender API. Use when debugging or validating API responses.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Query gender by email address
Tool to determine gender from an email address. Use when you need to infer gender for personalization after obtaining proper consent.
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.
Query Gender by Full Name
Tool to determine gender from a full name. Extracts the first valid name token and queries the GenderAPI.io single-name endpoint. Use when you have a full name and want to infer likely gender.
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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