GitHub Star Change Notification
This workflow can monitor the changes in the number of Stars for a specified GitHub repository in real-time, automatically identifying events of new Stars and Star removals. It sends detailed notifications through a Slack channel, including the avatar, username, and link of the triggering user, helping open source project maintainers stay informed about changes in the project's popularity and improving their responsiveness to user interactions. It is suitable for open source teams, community managers, and product operators.
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Workflow Name
GitHub Star Change Notification
Key Features and Highlights
This workflow monitors the star count changes of a specified GitHub repository in real time. It automatically detects two types of events: new stars and star removals. Detailed notifications are sent to a designated Slack channel, including the avatar, username, and profile link of the triggering user, providing timely insights into the project's popularity trends.
Core Problems Addressed
Enables open-source maintainers and teams to instantly track dynamic changes in repository stars, eliminating the need for manual monitoring of social interactions. This enhances the team's awareness and responsiveness to the project's attention and engagement levels.
Use Cases
- Open-source project teams wanting to track popularity changes in real time.
- Community managers needing timely updates on user engagement and attrition.
- Product operations personnel monitoring user interaction feedback to support promotional strategy adjustments.
- Any scenario where code is hosted on GitHub and internal team notifications via Slack are desired.
Main Workflow Steps
- Use the GitHub Trigger node to listen for star events (star) on a specified repository (e.g., n8n-io/n8n).
- Use an IF condition to determine whether the event is a new star (created) or a star removal.
- Based on the event type, trigger different Slack notification nodes:
- For new stars, send a green notification to the specified Slack channel containing the new user's information and the current total star count.
- For star removals, send a red alert notification including the user who removed the star and the updated star count.
Involved Systems or Services
- GitHub: Serves as the event source, monitoring repository star activity.
- Slack: Acts as the messaging platform to deliver instant internal team notifications.
Target Audience and Value
- Open-source maintainers and development teams seeking real-time community engagement insights.
- Product operations and community managers aiming to improve response efficiency and strategic adjustments based on user interactions.
- Technical teams looking to leverage automation tools to simplify social event monitoring will find this workflow highly practical.
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