"I want to avoid the hassle of entering tasks added to Notion into GitHub." "It's troublesome to manually reflect updated tasks from Notion into GitHub..." Double data entry and missed updates can become significant challenges for development and project teams. To address these issues, automating the reflection of Notion data into GitHub is effective!
For example, by automatically creating and updating GitHub Issues with tasks added or updated in Notion, you can significantly reduce the effort of manual entry. This way, you only need to add or update data in Notion, reducing the need to switch between systems.
In this article, we introduce a specific flow to integrate Notion and GitHub, preventing double entry and the risk of human error! The automation setup can be easily configured without programming, so rest assured.
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By using Yoom, you can easily integrate Notion and GitHub with no code. Yoom provides templates for integrating Notion and GitHub, so you can achieve integration immediately without any API knowledge, just by registering.
When a page in a specific Notion database is created or updated, create an Issue on GitHub.
By integrating the APIs of Notion and GitHub, you can automatically sync Notion data with GitHub! For example, you can automatically perform data synchronization like the following without human intervention.
Create a GitHub Issue When a Specific Notion Database Page is Created or Updated
When a page in a specific Notion database is created or updated, an Issue is automatically created in GitHub. This eliminates the hassle of manually transferring data to GitHub. Additionally, you can freely customize settings such as the title and body of the Issue!
When a page in a specific Notion database is created or updated, create an Issue on GitHub.
When a task is updated in Notion, update the GitHub Issue as well
By utilizing this flow, when a task is updated in Notion, it will automatically be reflected in the GitHub Issue. Automation can help prevent information from being missed and maintain consistency of information.
When a task is updated in Notion, update the GitHub issue as well.
■Summary The "When a task is updated in Notion, also update the GitHub Issue" workflow seamlessly connects project management and development tasks.
■Recommended for ・Teams that use both Notion and GitHub for project management ・Developers who want to automate the integration of task management and development issues to improve work efficiency ・Project managers who want to maintain information consistency and reduce manual synchronization tasks
■Notes ・Please link both Notion and GitHub with Yoom.
Now, let's create a flow that integrates GitHub and Notion! We'll use Yoom to proceed with the integration of GitHub and Notion without any coding. If you don't have a Yoom account yet, please create one from the Yoom registration form.
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This time, we will introduce a method to automatically register a new GitHub Issue into a Notion database! The creation process is broadly divided into the following steps.
Integrate GitHub and Notion with My Apps
Copy the template
Set up the GitHub trigger and Notion action
Set the trigger to ON and complete the preparation for flow operation
When a page in a specific Notion database is created or updated, create an Issue on GitHub.
Now, let's create a flow that integrates Confluence and GitHub! This time, we'll use Yoom to proceed with the integration of Confluence and GitHub without any code, so if you don't have a Yoom account yet, please create one using this registration form.
[What is Yoom]
This time, we will create a flow bot that creates an Issue in GitHub when a page in a specific Notion database is created or updated! The creation process is broadly divided into the following steps.
Integrate Notion and GitHub with My Apps
Copy the template
Set up the Notion trigger
Integrate with GitHub to create an Issue
Set the trigger to ON and complete the preparation for flow operation
When a page in a specific Notion database is created or updated, create an Issue on GitHub.
(1) After logging into Yoom, select "My App" from the left column and click "+ Add".
(2) From the list of new connections in My App, click on Notion. (3) From the access request image, click "Select Page".
(4) Check the pages you want to allow and click "Allow Access".
(5) Next, connect with GitHub. Similarly, click on GitHub from the list of new connections in Yoom. (6) Sign in with your account from the GitHub sign-in screen.
Once the connection is complete, Notion and GitHub will be registered in Yoom's My App.
This completes the My App registration. Next, let's set up triggers using templates!
Step 2: Copy the Template
We will use the template introduced earlier. Click "Try it" on the banner below to copy it.
When a page in a specific Notion database is created or updated, create an Issue on GitHub.
When you copy, the template will be copied to your Yoom management screen as shown below, so let's press OK and proceed with the settings.
Step 3: Setting Notion Trigger
(1) Connect with Notion to set up when a page in a specific database is created or updated. Click on the app trigger "When a page in a specific database is created or updated".
(2) From the Notion "Select Integration Account and Action" screen, check if there are any errors in the account information linked with Notion, keep the trigger action as "When a page in a specific database is created or updated", and click "Next".
(3) From the "App Trigger API Connection Settings" screen, select the trigger activation interval. Select the trigger activation interval from the dropdown: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. ※ Please note that the shortest trigger activation interval varies depending on the plan.
Scroll down, check the red line, and enter the database ID.
Once the input is complete, click the "Test" button, and if the Notion information is reflected in the output, the test is successful. Click "Save" at the bottom and proceed to the next step!
Step 4: Connect with GitHub to Create an Issue
(1) Next, connect with GitHub to create an Issue. Click "Create Issue".
(2) From the GitHub "Select Integration Account and Action" screen, check if there are any errors in the account information linked with GitHub, keep the action as "Create Issue", and click "Next".
(3) From the "API Connection Settings" screen, check the red line, and enter the owner name and repository name. Enter the title using the output as shown in the image below.
If the test results contain values but the obtained values do not appear in the output, please add them! Refer to the following site for how to add output.
Scroll down, and the content entered in the comment will be reflected in GitHub. By using the output in the text, you can quote Notion information. Enter the user ID for the assignee.
Step 5: Set Trigger to ON and Prepare for Flow Operation
Well done! All settings are now complete. Once the settings are complete, a menu like the one below will be displayed, so turn the trigger ON.
Actually start the flow bot and check if an Issue is created in GitHub when a page in a specific Notion database is created or updated!
If You Want to Link GitHub Data to Notion
This time, we introduced how to link data from Notion to GitHub, but if you want to link data from GitHub to Notion, please also use the following template.
Automatically Register in Notion Database When a New GitHub Issue is Created
When a new Issue is created in GitHub, it is immediately registered in the Notion database. This allows you to centrally manage GitHub data in Notion. It will be especially useful for team project management.
When a new GitHub issue is created, automatically register it in the Notion database.
■Overview The flow "When a GitHub issue is newly created, automatically register it in the Notion database" is a business workflow that smoothens the management of development projects.
■Recommended for: - Developers who manage projects using GitHub - Project managers who want to centrally manage tasks and issues using Notion - Team leaders who are spending time on manual data entry - Those who want to easily achieve integration between GitHub and Notion - Business owners who wish to promote automation and build an efficient workflow
■Notes - Please link both GitHub and Notion with Yoom.
Add to Notion when a pull request is created on GitHub
This flow is perfect for those who want to centrally manage GitHub information in Notion! By adopting this automation, whenever a new pull request occurs on GitHub, the information is automatically reflected on the specified page in Notion. This is expected to save the effort of transcribing to Notion and prevent the risk of human error!
When a pull request is created on GitHub, add it to Notion as well.
■Overview The "When a pull request is created on GitHub, also add it to Notion" workflow is a business workflow aimed at streamlining the work of development teams. When a new pull request occurs on GitHub, that information is automatically recorded on a specified Notion page.
■Who We Recommend This Template For ・Leaders of development teams who regularly use GitHub and Notion ・Engineers who want to streamline project progress management ・Team members who spend time managing pull requests manually ・Those who want to automate information sharing and improve the overall productivity of the team ・Project managers who want to strengthen collaborations between different tools and optimize workflows
■Notes ・Please integrate both GitHub and Notion with Yoom.
Other Automation Examples Using Notion and GitHub APIs
It is possible to automate various tasks using Notion and GitHub APIs. If you find something interesting, please give it a try!
Automation Examples Using Notion
You can automatically reflect notification contents from chat tools and database updates. By using Notion's data addition or status updates as triggers, you can add data or send emails.
Add a record to Notion based on the content of a Discord post.
■Overview In the midst of active communication on Discord, do important requests or ideas get lost? Searching for information later or manually transcribing it to Notion is a time-consuming task. By using this workflow, when a post is made to a specific Discord channel, AI organizes the content and automatically adds a record to Notion, enabling more efficient information management and preventing omissions.
■Who we recommend this template for ・Those who use Discord as their main communication tool and feel challenges in organizing information ・Those who use Notion as an information hub and want to eliminate manual data entry ・Those who, for community operations, want to efficiently collect and manage users’ voices on Discord
■Notes ・Please connect both Discord and Notion with Yoom. ・You can select the trigger run interval at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the minimum run interval varies by plan.
■Summary The 'Transfer information from Notion to Salesforce' workflow contributes to efficient data management. Automatic data entry reduces manual labor and prevents input errors.
■Recommended for ・Those who want to streamline customer management and sales activities using Salesforce ・Those who organize information and manage important data using Notion ・Those who take time to manually transfer data from Notion to Salesforce ・Those who want to quickly transfer data and improve work efficiency ・Business managers and sales staff who prioritize speed in operations ・Those who want to minimize delays and input errors in information ・Those who regularly use both Notion and Salesforce to ensure data consistency
■Notes ・Please link each of Notion and Salesforce with Yoom. ・You can choose trigger intervals of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. ・The shortest trigger interval varies depending on the plan, so please be careful. ・Salesforce is an app available only in the Team Plan and Success Plan. In the case of Free Plan and Mini Plan, operations or data connect of the set flowbot will result in error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as Team Plan or Success Plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use the restricted apps. ・Please refer to the following for how to set up triggers using the Chrome extension: https://intercom.help/yoom/ja/articles/8831921
■Overview This workflow allows you to automatically reflect the latest file list from Google Drive into Notion, significantly reducing the hassle of manual updates. This automation sets up an environment where you can centrally manage the most up-to-date file information at all times. By using Yoom, you can easily connect apps without the need for programming.
■Recommended for ・Those who use Google Drive regularly and spend time managing files ・Team leaders or project managers who want to streamline database management in Notion ・Business people who want to automate the process of updating file lists and improve productivity ・IT professionals who are using multiple SaaS apps but feel that the integration is not going well ・Executives who want to quickly reflect the latest information in periodic report creation and file organization
■Notes ・It is necessary to link Google Drive and Notion to Yoom. ・Operations between "repeating the same process" are functions available only with the Team Plan or Success Plan. Please note that operations and data connect set in Flow Bots will result in errors under the Free Plan or Mini Plan. ・Paid plans like Team Plan or Success Plan can try a free trial for 2 weeks. During the free trial, you can use the restricted apps and functions (operations).
■Overview The "Update Notion when a record is updated in Airtable" workflow automates the information update process, thus improving work efficiency. Automation can also reduce human errors such as missed updates.
■Recommended for: ・Those using Airtable for data management or project management. ・Those organizing and sharing information using Notion but finding manual updates burdensome. ・Those who want to quickly link information between Airtable and Notion to share information without omissions. ・Those wishing to utilize multiple tools efficiently to accelerate business processes. ・Those wanting to reduce errors from manual data updates and maintain accurate information. ・Those aiming for swift information sharing and smooth project progression within the whole team.
■Notes ・Please link both Airtable and Notion with Yoom. ・The trigger can be set to intervals of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest trigger interval may vary depending on the plan.
■Overview The workflow 'When the status is updated in Notion, send an email with Outlook' streamlines the email sending process. Emails are sent automatically upon detecting a status update, reducing the workload.
■Recommended for ・Those who use Notion for project management or task management ・Those who share information with a team using Notion but often miss status changes ・Those who use Outlook as a daily email tool ・Those who want to detect status changes immediately and send emails with Outlook
■Notes ・Please link both Notion and Outlook with Yoom. ・You can select the trigger interval from 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest trigger interval varies depending on the plan. ・Microsoft365 (formerly Office365) has a home plan and a general business plan (Microsoft365 Business), and if you are not subscribed to the general business plan, authentication may fail. ・Branches are a feature (operation) available with the mini plan or higher. In the case of the free plan, the operation of the flow bot set will result in an error, so please be careful. ・Paid plans such as the mini plan offer a 2-week free trial. During the free trial, you can use restricted apps and features (operations).
After creating an issue on GitHub, you can add data to the database and analyze it with AI, as well as add comments. You can automatically create an issue on GitHub when receiving a message or a specific email.
OCR the attachment from the Google Form and create an Issue on GitHub.
■Overview This is a flow that uses OCR on attachments from Google Forms to create a GitHub Issue. With Yoom, you can easily connect apps without programming, making this flow easy to implement.
■Recommended for those who: ・Want to streamline the process of creating Issues on GitHub ・Want to prevent input errors and improve efficiency when entering error codes during Issue creation ・Want to prevent errors in selecting the correct destination for creating Issues on GitHub
■Notes ・Please connect both Google Forms and GitHub with Yoom. ・For how to retrieve response content when using Google Forms as a trigger, please refer to the following: https://intercom.help/yoom/en/articles/6807133
■Overview This is a flow that adds an issue to GitHub when an email with a specific label arrives in Gmail. With Yoom, you can connect apps without programming, making it easy to implement this flow.
■Recommended for ・Members of a development team managing inquiries or bug reports received via email from customers on GitHub ・Those who want to organize sales or support interactions as GitHub Issues ・Product managers who want to respond quickly to feedback from users ・Those who want to automate organizing and transcribing email content to reduce the hassle of registering GitHub Issues ・Business unit managers managing multiple projects simultaneously who want to efficiently manage email requests from stakeholders
■Notes ・Please connect both Gmail and GitHub with Yoom. ・Triggers can be set at intervals of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes. ・Please note that the shortest trigger interval may vary depending on your plan.
■Overview Every time a new Issue is created on GitHub, understanding its content and determining its priority is a time-consuming task. Especially when many issues occur simultaneously, you may overlook important information or fall behind in response. By using this workflow, the creation of a new Issue triggers ChatGPT to automatically analyze its content and add a comment, which speeds up understanding of the Issue and leads to a more efficient development process.
■Recommended for ・Project managers who spend a lot of time managing Issues on GitHub ・Those who want to leverage ChatGPT to streamline the initial handling of the development process ・Development teams that want to prevent missed manual checks of Issues and delays in response
■Notes ・Please connect Yoom with both GitHub and ChatGPT. ・You can select the trigger interval at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. ・The minimum interval varies by plan, so please be aware. ・To execute ChatGPT (OpenAI) actions, you need a paid OpenAI API plan (your account must be able to make payments when the API is used). https://openai.com/ja-JP/api/pricing/ ・Use of the ChatGPT API is provided by OpenAI as a paid service and is billed based on tokens used for API calls. Therefore, please note that an error will occur if payment cannot be made when using the API.
With the integration of Notion and GitHub, managing tasks and sharing data will become easier. In particular, the automation of reflecting tasks created or updated in Notion as GitHub Issues can prevent input errors and mistakes. Additionally, you can automatically add data to Notion after creating a GitHub Issue, making task sharing within the team smoother. For those who are busy with daily tasks, reducing manual workload is crucial. By utilizing the template introduced in this article, you can easily achieve automation without any coding!
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