Automate GitHub Collaborator Access from Asana Task Assignment
A new task is assigned to a team member in Asana, but they don't have access to the GitHub repo yet. Notis adds them as a collaborator automatically.
Trigger
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Action
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.
Why this helps
New team members assigned to Asana tasks don't automatically get GitHub access, requiring manual invitation and causing access delays.
- Onboarding is faster—new team members get repo access automatically
- Reduces manual access requests and admin overhead
- Prevents work bottlenecks caused by missing permissions
- Simplifies team scaling for fast-growing startups
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When a new task is created and assigned to someone in Asana, add that person as a collaborator to the GitHub repository.'
- 3Choose your notification channel and save.
- 4Test by creating a task in Asana, assigning it to a teammate, and verifying they appear as a collaborator in GitHub.
Questions about this workflow
What if the Asana assignee doesn't have a GitHub account?
Notis will either skip the invitation or notify you so you can invite them manually. You can customize the behavior in your automation prompt.
Can I set different permission levels based on the task type?
Yes. Tell Notis to assign different permission levels, e.g., 'Developers get push access, designers get pull access.'
Does this work for multiple GitHub repos?
By default, Notis adds them to your primary connected repo. You can specify different repos in your prompt if you have multiple repositories to manage.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
GitHub actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
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.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
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.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
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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