Automatic GitHub Issue Assignment from Asana Task Creation
Stop manually recreating tasks in GitHub. When you create a task in Asana, Notis instantly creates the issue and assigns your team, keeping work in sync without cognitive overhead.
Trigger
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Action
Add assignees to an issue
Adds or removes assignees for a github issue; changes are silently ignored if the authenticated user lacks push access to the repository.
Why this helps
Creating a task in Asana and then having to duplicate it in GitHub, finding the right assignee, and risk dropped context between the two tools.
- Eliminates manual task duplication between Asana and GitHub
- Ensures assignees are set immediately, reducing follow-up messages
- Keeps your team aware of work without requiring separate status updates
- Reduces cognitive load by removing the need to remember both systems
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your Asana and GitHub accounts to Notis (one-time setup in the portal).
- 2In the Notis portal, create a new automation with the prompt: 'When a new task is created in Asana, create a GitHub issue and assign the same person.'
- 3Select 'New Task Created' as your trigger and choose Slack or email as your run channel.
- 4Test by creating a single Asana task and verify the issue and assignment appear in GitHub.
Questions about this workflow
Will this create a GitHub issue for every Asana task?
Yes, by default, every new task in Asana will create a GitHub issue. If you want to limit this to specific projects or task types, just tell Notis in your automation prompt, e.g., 'only for tasks tagged engineering'.
What if the assignee doesn't have a GitHub account?
Notis will either skip assignment or notify you, depending on your prompt. You can update the automation to assign a team or project lead instead.
Can I customize the GitHub issue title or description from Asana?
Yes. Notis reads the Asana task name and description and uses them to populate the GitHub issue. Your automation prompt controls the level of detail and format.
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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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