Sync GitHub status checks with compliance requirements
Your compliance checklist in Sheets includes required checks (security scan, accessibility audit, performance test). When you add a new requirement, Notis automatically adds it to GitHub's required status checks.
Trigger
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Action
Add status check contexts
Adds status check contexts (provided in the request body, e.g., `{"contexts": ["new-context"]}`) to a protected branch, requiring these contexts to have been previously reported.
Why this helps
Compliance standards change, but GitHub branch protections don't update automatically. New requirements live in your checklist but not in GitHub, so team members bypass them without realizing.
- Compliance requirements enforced automatically in GitHub
- No divergence between checklist and branch rules
- Reduce manual status check configuration
- Catch compliance gaps before they become problems
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and GitHub to Notis
- 2Create an automation: 'When my compliance checklist changes, update GitHub status checks'
- 3Select 'Data Validation Rule Changed' as your trigger (use data validation for checklist items)
- 4Map checklist items to GitHub status check names
- 5Test by adding a new compliance requirement and confirming it appears in GitHub branch protections
Questions about this workflow
How do I specify which status checks are required?
List them in your Sheets with a 'Required' column. Notis reads the list and adds them to GitHub.
Can different branches have different compliance requirements?
Yes. You can specify which branch (e.g., main, staging) gets which status checks based on your checklist.
What if a status check doesn't exist in GitHub yet?
Notis will add it as a required status check. It will become required as soon as your CI/monitoring system reports results for that check.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
GitHub actions
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
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.
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
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.
Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.
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.
New Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
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.
New Sheet Added in Google Spreadsheet
Polling trigger that detects when a new sheet is added to a Google Spreadsheet.
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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