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2025-05-09

[Easy Setup] How to Automatically Integrate Asana Data with GitHub

n.fukuoka

"I forgot to reflect the task on GitHub again..."
"Did I properly update the data for the completed task?"

Using Asana and GitHub can often lead to double management and missed updates.
There are limits to manual task management, and it can be quite a burden.

Wouldn't it be convenient if an issue could be automatically created in GitHub whenever a task is created in Asana?
In fact, by integrating Asana and GitHub, you can automate this process.
This way, you can save the effort of manually entering tasks into GitHub every time they are created.

In this article, we will explain what you can do by integrating Asana and GitHub and how to set up automation!
This automation is especially recommended for those who are busy every day!

For those who want to try it as soon as possible

By using Yoom, you can easily integrate Asana and GitHub without any code.
Yoom provides templates for integrating Asana and GitHub, so you can achieve integration immediately just by registering, even without API knowledge.

What You Can Do by Integrating Asana and GitHub

By integrating the APIs of Asana and GitHub, you can automatically sync Asana data with GitHub!

Simply click "Try it out" on the automation example you're interested in and register an account to immediately experience the integration of Asana and GitHub.
Registration takes just 30 seconds, so feel free to give it a try!

Automatically Create a GitHub Issue When a New Task is Created in Asana

This flow is recommended for engineering teams that manage projects and tasks in Asana while advancing development in GitHub!

Automatically Close GitHub Issues When Asana Tasks Are Completed

This is a convenient workflow for managing development tasks with GitHub Issues while managing projects in Asana.
Since issues can be closed automatically, there is no need to manually close them each time a task is completed.

Let's Create a Flow to Integrate Asana and GitHub!

Now, let's create a flow that integrates Asana and GitHub!
This time, we'll use Yoom to proceed with the integration of Asana and GitHub without any coding. If you don't have a Yoom account yet, please create one using the registration form here.

[What is Yoom]

The integration flow will be created through the following main processes.

  • Integrate Asana and GitHub with My Apps
  • Copy the template
  • Set triggers in Asana and actions in GitHub
  • Test and verify

Step 1: Connect My Apps with Asana and GitHub

First, log in to your Yoom account.
If you haven't used Yoom before, please check out Getting Started with Yoom.

1. Click on My Apps and then click on Add.

2. You can search by app name in the input field.

Register My App with Asana

Let's register Asana as a My App! Enter "Asana" in the input field, and when the Asana icon appears, click on the Asana icon.

1. Log in with the account you want to connect. This time, log in with your email address. Enter your email address and click "Continue".

2. Enter your password and click Login.

Register My App with GitHub

Similarly, search for GitHub and click on the icon.

1. If you are already logged in, the My App registration will be completed instantly.
If you are not logged in, the following screen will appear.
Log in with the account you want to connect.

When My App registration is successful, the following screen will be displayed.
Check if the Asana and GitHub icons are displayed on the My Apps screen.

For more detailed information about Yoom, please check the Yoom Help Center.

Step 2: Copy the Template

Click "Try it out" from the link below.

If the following display appears, the template copy was successful.
The copied template will be stored in My Projects.

Step 3: Setting up a trigger to activate when a new task is added to a specific project

1. First, click the icon at the top labeled "When a new task is added to a specific project".

2. Set up the account information connected to Asana.
Select the trigger "When a new task is added to a specific project". Once the setup is complete, click "Next".

3. Set the trigger interval, workspace ID, and project ID.
You can select the trigger interval from the dropdown menu, choosing from 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes.
The shortest interval you can set depends on your plan, so please check in advance!
Select the workspace ID from the options below.

Once the setup is complete, click "Test".

If the test is successful, the information retrieved from Asana will be displayed as retrieved value as shown below.
For more details about the retrieved value, please refer to the following link.
About the Retrieved value
Once the test is successful, don't forget to click "Save"!

Step 4: Setting up to create an Issue in GitHub

1. Finally, click the icon labeled "Create Issue".

2. Set up the account information connected to GitHub.
Select the action "Create Issue".
Once the setup is complete, click "Next".

3. Configure each item.
Owner name, repository name should be entered while checking the notes below the input fields.
When you click the title input field, information retrieved from Asana will be displayed as shown in the image below, so feel free to use it!
You can also use the retrieved values for other fields such as comments. Enter them as needed.
Once the setup is complete, click "Test", and if there are no issues, click "Save".

With this, the flow of [Automatically create a GitHub Issue when a new task is created in Asana] is complete.

Step 5: Testing and Verification

Once the setup is complete, the following screen will be displayed.
Click the "Turn on Trigger" button to activate the flow bot.


This was the method for Automatically create a GitHub Issue when a new task is created in Asana!

If you want to integrate GitHub data into Asana

This time, we introduced how to integrate data from Asana to GitHub, but if you want to integrate data from GitHub to Asana, please also use the following template.

Add as an Asana task when a new Issue is created in GitHub

This flow is useful when the development team manages Issues in GitHub while checking the overall progress of the project in Asana.

Complete Asana Task When GitHub Pull Request is Merged

This is a recommended flow for development teams that use GitHub for code management and Asana for progress tracking.

‍Other Automation Examples Using Asana and GitHub APIs

It is possible to automate various tasks using the APIs of Asana and GitHub.​
If you find something interesting, please give it a try!

Automation Examples Using Asana

Additionally, you can automatically create tasks in Asana when an event is registered in Google Calendar, or automatically register information received through Google Forms into Asana!

Example of Automation Using GitHub

Furthermore, when a new task is registered in Salesforce or Trello, it can be automatically added to GitHub, and the creation and update information of issues can be automatically recorded in Google Sheets!

Conclusion

The integration of Asana and GitHub streamlines daily task management and prevents errors from manual input.
When a new task is registered in Asana, an Issue can be automatically created in GitHub, and upon task completion, the Issue can be automatically closed.
By implementing such automation, data sharing between the project team and the development team may become easier.
Conversely, by utilizing a flow where a new Issue created in GitHub automatically adds a task in Asana, data synchronization will be facilitated.

If you often forget to reflect tasks or want to ensure data updates, please create a free account from here.
Registration is simple and can be completed in about 30 seconds, making it possible to set up during work!

Eliminate the hassle of dual task management and boost work efficiency!

The person who wrote this article
n.fukuoka
In this day and age where there are more and more tools, it's often hard to know what to use. I would like to deliver useful information that is easy to understand so that everyone's work can be made even a little easier!
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