Overview
Enhance your development workflow with GitHub automation. By integrating GitHub with your projects, you can manage code repositories, track issues, engage with contributors, or delegate tasks to custom AI agents.
💡 Note: Be sure to explore other automation actions & triggers.
Connect & Configure GitHub
Before you start using GitHub in Taskade, you need to configure the integration:
Add GitHub as an action/trigger (see the next section).
Click Connect to connect your GitHub account to Taskade.
Follow the instructions to finish the setup.
Build GitHub Automations
Using the GitHub connector as part of your automation flows allows you to optimize project management and enhance collaboration.
💡 Note: Visit our Automation Guide to learn more.
Add GitHub as an Action
Go to the Automations tab in your workspace or folder.
Click ➕ Create automation.
Select the Add from scratch tile.
Click ➕ Add Action and choose one of the GitHub actions from the list.
Connect your GitHub account to Taskade (see the first section of this guide).
Specify the conditions for the action (if applicable).
(optional) Add more steps to the automation.
Click Save changes in the top-right corner.
Toggle the automation on in the top-right corner.
Add GitHub as a Trigger
Follow the steps from the first section to create an automation.
Click ➕ Add Trigger and choose one of the GitHub triggers from the list.
Connect your GitHub account to Taskade (see the first section of this guide).
Specify the conditions for the trigger (if applicable).
(optional) Add more steps to the automation.
Click Save changes in the top-right corner.
Toggle the automation on in the top-right corner.
GitHub Triggers
Trigger | Description |
New Pull Request | Triggers with a new pull request. |
New Star | Triggers when a user stars a repository. |
New Issue | Triggers when a new issue is opened. |
New Push | Initiates when new commits are pushed. |
GitHub Actions
Action | Description |
Create Comment | Adds a comment to an issue/pull request. |
Create Issue | Opens a new issue in a repository. |
Get Issue Information | Retrieves details about an issue. |
Lock Issue | Locks an issue to stop comments. |
Unlock Issue | Unlocks a previously locked issue. |
GitHub Automation Settings
Connector options give you full control over the GitHub automation:
🏷️ Field | 🔤 Description |
(required) Repository | The GitHub repository for the action. |
(required) Issue Number | The specific number identifying an issue. |
(required) Comment | The content of the comment to add. |
(required) Title | The title of a new issue. |
(optional) Description | Additional details or context for an issue. |
(optional) Lock Reason | The reason for locking an issue. |
GitHub Automation Use Cases
Not sure how to use the GitHub connector? Here are a few ideas:
🪄 Use Case | 🔤 Description |
Automatic issue logging | When a user submits a form in Taskade, a new issue is instantly created in GitHub using the "Create Issue" action to log feedback or bugs directly for the team. |
Stale issue management | Taskade sets reminders for issues inactive for a week. These issues are locked in GitHub using "Lock Issue," and the team is notified via email or Slack. |
Immediate feedback sync | When a feedback task in submitted in Taskade, a comment is added to the relevant GitHub issue or pull request with "Create Comment." |
Streamlined Release Notes | Completing a task in Taskade triggers a fetch of issue details using "Get Issue Information." Details are compiled into a draft issue for release notes in GitHub. |
Continuous integration alerts | Scheduled build events in Google Calendar prompt retrieval of issue details via "Get Issue Information" and notify the team of build status via Discord or Slack. |
Scheduling code reviews | When a new pull request is detected, an automated workflow notifies the team via Slack and creates a Google Calendar event for a code review meeting. Simultaneously, a structured report is generated in Google Docs, summarizing the changes for review. |
Customer feedback integration | When new feedback is submitted on GitHub, Taskade captures the comment and creates a new task for the team to review. This helps to align product development with customer needs. |
Disconnect GitHub
To disconnect the GitHub integration from your Taskade account:
From Automations:
Choose the GitHub action/trigger in your automation.
Click Change in the configuration sidebar on the right.
Click the trash button 🗑️ next to the active account.
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