Check GitHub Maintainer Follow Status from Mintlify
Community follow-ups become easier when they are checked in one small batch.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Check if a user follows another user
Checks if a github user `username` follows `target user`; returns a 204 http status if true, 404 if not or if users are invalid.
Why this helps
Relationship-building tasks are valuable but often lose priority beside shipping work.
- Keeps community follow-ups visible without constant reminders.
- Groups low-urgency checks into one review.
- Reduces manual profile browsing.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Mintlify and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it in plain language.
- 3Ask Notis to check whether the authenticated GitHub user follows the maintainers associated with the selected Mintlify initiative and report gaps.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one maintainer.
Questions about this workflow
Does this follow maintainers automatically?
No. It checks the current relationship and reports whether it exists.
Can the list come from Mintlify analytics or requests?
Yes. Include the relevant Mintlify context in the instruction or webhook payload.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Mintlify to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Mintlify triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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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