Approve Workflows Without Leaving Email
Workflow approval emails go to your inbox. Notis lets you approve them right there, keeping momentum without breaking into GitHub.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Approve a workflow run for a fork pull request
Approves a workflow run from a forked repository's pull request; call this when such a run requires manual approval due to workflow configuration.
Why this helps
You get a notification that a forked PR workflow needs approval, but by the time you remember to open GitHub, the developer has already asked about it twice.
- Approve workflows from email without opening GitHub
- Faster feedback loop for external contributors
- Reduce pull request latency
- Stays in your existing notification flow
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: "When I receive an email about a pending GitHub workflow approval, allow me to approve it directly from the email."
- 3Choose which workflows or repositories trigger this (all, or a specific list).
- 4Test by pushing a change from a fork and clicking the approval link in the email Notis sends.
Questions about this workflow
Does Notis need special permissions to approve workflows?
Yes, your GitHub token needs workflow approval scope, which Notis requests during setup.
Can I reject a workflow instead of approving?
Currently Notis focuses on approvals, but rejection is on the roadmap.
What if I accidentally approve the wrong workflow?
You'll need to cancel it in GitHub, but Notis logs all approvals so you can audit them.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
GitHub actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
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