Respond to Issue Discussions Without Context-Switching
Someone comments on your issue and you're deep in focus work. Notis brings the comment to WhatsApp so you can reply immediately without losing your train of thought.
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
Send reply
Send a reply to a specific message in a whatsapp conversation. this creates a contextual reply that shows which message you're responding to. note: the reply will be delivered to the recipient only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
Someone asks a question on an issue but you don't see the comment for hours because you're not constantly checking GitHub. By then, the thread is cold and you've lost context.
- Respond to questions before the asker closes the issue
- Keep conversations warm and unblock discussions
- Stay engaged with your team without tab-switching
- Reduce time-to-resolution for issues waiting on your input
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub and WhatsApp to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a new comment is added to an issue I'm following, send me the comment on WhatsApp with a reply button'.
- 3Notis will send each comment as a WhatsApp message with a quote of what you're replying to.
- 4Test by commenting on an issue you're monitoring.
- 5Reply from WhatsApp and confirm your response appears on GitHub with full context.
Questions about this workflow
Will my reply show as being sent from WhatsApp?
No. Notis posts your reply as a normal GitHub comment from your account, so it looks like you replied directly on GitHub.
Can I set this up for only certain issues?
Yes. Filter by labels, milestone, or assignee. For example: 'Alert me for comments on issues I'm assigned to' or 'Only for high-priority issues'.
What if the comment is just a notification, not a question?
Notis can learn your patterns. Tell it to skip alerts for certain keywords or topics, or batch notifications so you're not interrupted constantly.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link GitHub to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
GitHub triggers
Whatsapp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
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 business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
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 media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
New Branch Created
Triggers when a new branch is created in a GitHub repository. Detects newly created branches. Deleted branches do not fire events.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
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.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
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.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
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 phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
GitHub and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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