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GitHub Integration

Integrate and automate GitHub to streamline development workflows.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

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.

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Part of Workspace DNA — The GitHub integration connects to Taskade's Execution Pillar (Automations) and works alongside AI Agents and Projects. Together, they form a continuous feedback loop for your workspace.

💡 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:

📋 In This Article

  • Overview

  • Connect & Configure GitHub

  • Build GitHub Automations

  • Add GitHub as an Action

  • Add GitHub as a Trigger

  • GitHub Triggers

  • GitHub Actions

  • GitHub Automation Settings

  • Disconnect GitHub

  • Use Cases

  • 🤖 Taskade AI Essentials

  • 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


Use this integration as an AI agent tool — see Tools for AI Agents.

Available Capabilities

Type

Capability

Description

⚡ Trigger

New Push Event

Fires when new push event event occurs

⚡ Trigger

New Pull Request

Fires when new pull request event occurs

⚡ Trigger

New Issue

Fires when new issue event occurs

⚡ Trigger

New Star

Fires when new star event occurs

⚡ Trigger

New Release

Fires when new release event occurs

⚡ Trigger

New Issue Comment

Fires when new issue comment event occurs

🔧 Action

Create Issue

Performs the create issue operation

🔧 Action

Create Issue Comment

Performs the create issue comment operation

🔧 Action

Lock Issue

Performs the lock issue operation

🔧 Action

Create Pull Request Comment

Performs the create pull request comment operation

🔧 Action

Search Repositories

Performs the search repositories operation

😊 Helpful Links

🤖 Taskade AI Essentials

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