Approve Workflow Runs for Fork PRs from Telegram
An external contributor opens a PR from a fork. GitHub needs manual approval for their workflow. Instead of logging into GitHub, you tap a button in Telegram and it's approved.
Trigger
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
Action
Approve a workflow run for a fork pull request
Approves a workflow run from a forked repository's pull request; call this when such a run requires manual approval due to workflow configuration.
Why this helps
Approving fork PR workflows requires GitHub login and navigation. Neurodivergent founders need one-button approval to keep contributor velocity high without friction.
- Approve fork workflows from Telegram without GitHub login
- Keep external contributor workflows moving quickly
- Reduce the friction of reviewing and approving external PRs
- One-click action keeps momentum going
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Telegram and GitHub to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When I tap an Approve Workflow button in Telegram for a fork PR, approve that workflow run in GitHub.'
- 3Select Telegram (Callback Query from button) as the trigger.
- 4Test by asking Notis in Telegram for an approval button for a pending fork workflow, tap it, and verify approval in GitHub.
Questions about this workflow
How do I know which workflow to approve?
Ask Notis in Telegram to show pending fork workflows and he'll give you approval buttons for each one.
Can someone else approve on my behalf?
Only users connected to Notis can tap buttons. You can share your Telegram group, but approvals require your account.
What if I accidentally approve the wrong one?
You can cancel the workflow run manually in GitHub, or ask Notis to cancel it for you in Telegram.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
GitHub actions
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
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.
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Message Edited
Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
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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