Keep GitHub labels in sync with spreadsheet priorities
Your priority changes live in Google Sheets, but the team is watching GitHub. Instead of hunting down each issue to re-label it, Notis does it instantly when you update a row.
Trigger
Spreadsheet Row Changed
Triggers when a looked-up spreadsheet row changes. This trigger monitors a specific row (located by searching for a query value within a user-specified range) and fires when the row's values change, when the row appears, or when the row disappears.
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
When a task priority changes in your spreadsheet, the GitHub issue doesn't know about it. The team keeps working on the old priority until someone remembers to update the label. Critical work gets buried.
- Keep teams aligned on actual priorities
- Automatic label updates save manual work
- Reduce context-switching to GitHub
- Make priority changes visible instantly
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your Google Sheets and GitHub accounts to Notis
- 2Create an automation: 'When a row in my priority sheet changes, update labels on the corresponding GitHub issue'
- 3Select 'Spreadsheet Row Changed' as your trigger
- 4Notis will read your priority values (e.g., 'High', 'Medium', 'Low') and map them to GitHub labels you define
- 5Test by changing a task's priority in your sheet and confirming the GitHub label updates within seconds
Questions about this workflow
Can I have multiple labels per issue?
Yes. You can combine priority labels with other labels (e.g., 'high' + 'urgent' + 'backend'). Notis updates only the priority label, leaving others intact.
What if I'm tracking priority as a number instead of words?
No problem. You can use numbers (1=High, 2=Medium, 3=Low) and Notis will translate them to label names you choose.
Does this work with conditional formatting in Sheets?
The automation responds to actual value changes. If you use conditional formatting for visual organization but the value doesn't change, the GitHub label won't update. The trigger is the data, not the formatting.
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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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