Email-Driven GitHub Issue Labels
Email triage plus GitHub organization in one step. Notis reads incoming emails and auto-labels corresponding GitHub issues, so nothing arrives unorganized.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Add labels to an issue
Adds labels (provided in the request body) to a repository issue; labels that do not already exist are created.
Why this helps
You forward issues and ideas via email, but they sit in GitHub unlabeled. Later you have to go back and tag them manually, losing the momentum.
- Labels applied instantly without manual updates
- Issues immediately visible by priority or type
- Faster sprint planning and review
- Fewer missed issues due to poor categorization
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation in the portal: "When I receive an email with certain keywords (like 'bug', 'feature', 'urgent'), automatically add the matching label to the GitHub issue."
- 3List the keywords and labels you want to map (e.g., 'critical' -> 'priority-high').
- 4Enable run reports in Slack or Telegram so you see what got labeled each time.
Questions about this workflow
Do I need to set up label names in advance?
No. Notis works with your existing GitHub labels. If a label doesn't exist, it will create it.
What if an email matches multiple keywords?
Notis will add all matching labels to the issue, giving you a complete picture at a glance.
Can I change the keywords later?
Yes. Open your automation in the Notis portal and update the prompt anytime.
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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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