Watch GitHub Labels

Watch GitHub repos for new issues with specific labels.

Setup

1. Clone this repo

   git clone https://github.com/jack-lewin/watch-github-labels.git

   cd watch-github-labels

2. Edit watching.json to select the labels you're watching.

   [
     {
       "owner": "facebook",
       "repo": "react",
       "labels": [
         "Difficulty: beginner",
         "Type: Bug"
       ]
     },
     {
       "owner": "microsoft",
       "repo": "vscode",
       "labels": [
         "beginner"
       ]
     }
   ]
   

3. Create a new applet on IFTTT.

   If you don't already have an account, you can join at https://ifttt.com/join.

   Click on create an applet and enter the following recipe:

   • if 'Webhooks' -> receive a web request -> NEW_ISSUE

   • then 'Email' -> send me an email

     (Subject: value1, Body: value2)

4. Create a new Heroku app and deploy the application.

   For instructions on doing this, see 'Getting Started on Heroku with Node.js'.

5. Define the following config variables:

   GITHUB_OAUTH - to authenticate with the GitHub API (https://github.com/settings/tokens).

   MAKER_KEY - to authenticate with your IFTTT applet (https://ifttt.com/services/maker_webhooks/settings).

   INTERVAL_TIME - how often you want to check for new issues (mins). Default: 30.

6. Install and configure the 'Heroku Scheduler' add-on.

   Run npm start at the interval you chose in step 5.