Put CI access rules into practice
The rule lives in Outline. Notis carries the approved change into the protected branch configuration.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Security policy decisions are recorded but implementation waits for a narrow admin task to be remembered.
- Shortens the gap between policy and enforcement
- Reduces risky manual configuration
- Creates a report for every access update
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outline and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create the automation in the portal or ask Notis to create it conversationally.
- 3Use one instruction: when an approved Outline CI policy request arrives, replace the protected branch app access list with the explicitly approved installed app slugs and report the change.
- 4Choose the incoming webhook trigger and a secure run-report channel.
- 5Test with one non-production branch.
Questions about this workflow
Is this action additive or replacing?
It replaces the existing app access restrictions, so the instruction should require explicit approval and a complete list.
Can it work with uninstalled apps?
No. The apps must already be installed with suitable repository permissions.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outline to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outline 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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