Signal when reviewed code changes
Help reviewers return at the right moment after an author pushes updates.
Trigger
New Commit Added to Pull Request
Triggers when a new commit is pushed to a specific pull request. Monitors all commits on the specified pull request and emits an event for each newly added commit. This covers force-pushes and additional commits pushed to the PR's head branch.
Action
Patch Announcement
Tool to update fields of an announcement. use when you need to modify specific details of an existing announcement after confirming which fields to update.
Why this helps
Reviewers may miss a new commit and continue working from an earlier version of the pull request.
- Create a clear signal that the reviewed code changed.
- Include the latest commit and pull request link.
- Reduce duplicate questions about whether feedback was addressed.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and Google Classroom to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the workflow in the portal or ask Notis to create it conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction: When a new commit is added to the monitored GitHub pull request, update its related Google Classroom announcement with the latest commit, author, and review link.
- 4Pick the new commit added to pull request trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by pushing a small follow-up commit to a test pull request.
Questions about this workflow
Will it create a new announcement for every commit?
This workflow is designed to patch the related announcement. State that preference clearly in the instruction.
Can it mention the commit message?
Yes. Ask Notis to include the latest commit message when available.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Google Classroom. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Google Classroom actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
List CourseWorkMaterials
Tool to list courseworkmaterials in a course. use after confirming a valid courseid; supports pagination and ordering.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Announcement
Tool to create an announcement in a course. use after confirming the course id is valid.
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.
Delete Announcement
Tool to delete an announcement. use after confirming the announcement id.
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 Announcement
Tool to get an announcement. use when you need to fetch an announcement by course and announcement 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.
List Announcements
Tool to list announcements in a course. use after you have the course id to page through announcements.
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.
Patch Announcement
Tool to update fields of an announcement. use when you need to modify specific details of an existing announcement after confirming which fields to update.
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.
Create Course
Tool to create a new course. use when a teacher needs to establish a classroom course before enrollment.
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.
Delete Course
Tool to delete a course. use when you need to remove a course after confirming the course id.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
GitHub and Google Classroom, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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