Verify Issue Assignment Permissions Weekly
Every Friday, Notis confirms that all your team members are assignable to issues. No surprises when you try to assign work.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Check if a user can be assigned
Verifies if a github user can be assigned to issues in a repository; assignability is confirmed by an http 204 (no content) response, resulting in an empty 'data' field in the response.
Why this helps
You try to assign an issue to someone and get a permission error. They've lost access or been removed from the team. You spend 20 minutes debugging instead of just assigning the work.
- Catch assignment permission issues before they block real work
- Proactive visibility into your team's GitHub access
- No more surprises mid-sprint
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'Every Friday at 9am, check if all my key team members can be assigned to issues. Report any who can't.'
- 3Give Notis the GitHub usernames of people you rely on for assignments.
- 4Choose a Slack channel for the weekly report.
- 5Review the first report and update the team list if needed.
Questions about this workflow
What does 'assignable' mean exactly?
The person is a collaborator on the repository (at least pull access) and hasn't been removed or suspended from the organization.
Can I run this more or less frequently?
Yes. Daily, weekly, or monthly—whatever matches your team's pace.
What if someone isn't assignable—what do I do?
Check GitHub to see if they lost access accidentally. Re-invite them to the repo or organization if needed. Notis will re-check next week.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
GitHub actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
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.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
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.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
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.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
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 Bot Message Received Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED` with `is_bot_message=true` instead. Triggered when a new bot message is posted to a Slack channel.
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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