An automated workflow using ifttt
Connects GitHub + Twitter
Github - Twitter notifications
About this workflow template
This automation scenario allows you to connect GitHub and Twitter
It can be build using Ifttt, a no-code workflow automation tool. Ifttt allows you to create automated bots using a simple drag-and-drop interface for non-technical users. This is a ready-made scenario, but it can be customized by adding more apps, actions, filters or branches.
Categories
GitHub and Twitter can also be integrated using automation tools other than ifttt:
How it works?
When this trigger fires in GitHub
Any new issue in GitHub
This Trigger fires every time any new issue is opened in a repository you own or collaborate on.
Then this action happens in Twitter
Post a tweet with image in Twitter
This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account with a linked pic.twitter.com image. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.
How to set up this workflow
This guide contains information on how to set up an automatic workflow that allows to Github - Twitter notifications.
Part I
Configure Applications
First, we need to connect GitHub and Twitter to IFTTT.
Create IFTTT account.
Create IFTTT account if you don't have one.
Connect GitHub to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your GitHub account, using GitHub credentials.
Connect Twitter to IFTTT.
Give IFTTT access to your Twitter account, using Twitter credentials.
Part II
Build an integration workflow
Next, we need to create a workflow automation scenario using graphical no-code web interface of IFTTT.
Set up a Trigger action for GitHub
Choose the following trigger: Any new issue (This Trigger fires every time any new issue is opened in a repository you own or collaborate on.).
Then set up an Action for Twitter
Choose this action: Post a tweet with image (This Action will post a new tweet to your Twitter account with a linked pic.twitter.com image. NOTE: Please adhere to Twitter’s Rules and Terms of Service.).
Part III
Test and Publish
Finally, we need to test this automation and publish it.
Customize data flow
Configure the data that is exchanged between GitHub and Twitter.
Test the workflow and turn it on for production use
Test your scenario and publish to production. Now you have an automatic workflow, that will Github - Twitter notifications!
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triggerbyiftttNew follower
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Create issue
Create a new issue.
actionbyzapierintegratelypipedreamCreate an issue
This Action will create a new issue for the repository you specify.
actionbyiftttintegromatpabbly-connectUpdate issue
Update an existing issue.
actionbyzapierintegratelypipedreamSearch issues and pull requests
Search issues and pull requests
actionbypipedreamCreate issue comment
Create issue comment
actionbypipedreamGet issue assignees
Get issue assignees
actionbypipedream
Apps you need
GitHub
Cloud hosting for software development collaboration, review, and code management
A real-time social networking platform for connecting and engaging with people
Twitter, the real-time social network, lets you share ideas, follow trends, and join conversations worldwide. Stay connected with short messages called "tweets" and engage with a diverse community.
IFTTT helps to create applications connections with a simple statement: if this then that. For example: "Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter". You define a task by a trigger and an action.
