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.
New Issue Comment	Triggers when a new comment is added to an issue.
New Release	Triggers when a new release is published.

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.

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.

Use Cases

Not sure how to use the GitHub connector? Here are a few ideas:

🪄 Use Case	⏩ Action Flow
Automatic issue logging	✅ Trigger: `Form Trigger` (e.g., bug or feedback) ➡️ Action: `Create Issue` in GitHub using form fields
Push comments to GitHub	✅ Trigger: `Task Added` (e.g., QA feedback) ➡️ Action: `Create Comment` on issue/pull request
New GitHub comment to task	✅ Trigger: `New Issue Comment` ➡️ Action: `Check if content includes @yourhandle` ➡️ Action: `Create Task` in your “Mentions Inbox” project with comment text and GitHub link
Create release notes issue	✅ Trigger: `Project Completed` (e.g., a sprint) ➡️ Action: `Find Task(s)` tagged `included-in-release` ➡️ Action: `Transform Array to String` ➡️ Action: `Create Issue` in GitHub as release notes
Notify team on new PR	✅ Trigger: `New Pull Request` ➡️ Action: `Create Task` in Taskade for code review
Feedback loop from GitHub	✅ Trigger: `New Issue Comment` (from GitHub) ➡️ Action: `Create Task` in Taskade project (e.g., “Customer Feedback”) for review
Monitor new releases	✅ Trigger: `New Release` ➡️ Action: `Create Task` in Taskade titled “Review GitHub Release {Tag}” with link to release page
Weekly AI summary	✅ Trigger: `New Issue Comment` ➡️ Action: `Categorize with AI` to detect `@yourhandle` ➡️ If matched: `Create Task` in “Mentions Inbox” ✅ Trigger: `Schedule` (Fridays at 4PM) ➡️ Action: `Find Task(s)` including `@yourhandle` ➡️ Action: `Transform Array to String` ➡️ Action: `Summarize with AI` (summarize comments) ➡️ Action: `Send Email`