Tell me when my repo’s stars move
Every 6 hours Minda’s cloud reads the star count of your repo and emails you when the number changes. It is a ready-made workflow in Minda Super Intelligence, and you can change any step before you save it. It runs on Minda's cloud under your Minda account, so your computer can be off. It works with GitHub and Gmail.
You sign in to your Minda account, and the template opens as a new workflow.
- Developer and alerts
GitHub
Gmail
The run finished
What you get
Checks every 6 hours The cloud reads the star count from the repo’s address every 6 hours and sees if it changed.
An email with both numbers When the count changes you get an email with the new number, the old one and the address.
A notice in Minda too The same change also posts a notice in Minda with the same words.
Checks while you are away It runs on Minda’s cloud, so it keeps checking when your computer is off.
Why use this?
GitHub shares a repo’s star count at a public address, and this rule reads that number every 6 hours. When it changes you get an email with the new count and the old one. It runs on Minda’s cloud, so your computer can be off.
What it does
Every 6 hours the cloud reads your repo’s star count and emails you when it changes.
- Works with
- GitHub, Gmail
- Runs
- On Minda's cloud, under your account
- Needs
- Nothing to set up first
- You fill in
- [Page or API address (https)]
How it works
- WhenA public page or API changes[page or API address (https)]
- IfWhat happened is “changed”
If yes - Then 1Email meSite: stars are What it reads nowThey were What it read before. Address
- Then 2Post a noticeSite: stars are What it reads nowThey were What it read before. Address
If noNothing runs
At most 20 runs an hour, and not again for the same address within 1 minute
Who is it for?
Open source maintainers You want to see when a project gains stars without opening the repo.
Developer advocates You watch a launch and want to know when the count moves.
Founders with a public repo You track interest in your code and want a plain email when it changes.
Frequently asked questions
What address do I enter?
The repo’s address on GitHub’s API, such as https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO. It has to be a public repo.
How often does it check?
Every 6 hours. It emails you when the count has changed since the last check, up or down.
What does the email say?
The subject names the site and the new star count. The text says what it was before and gives the address.
Does it work with my computer off?
Yes. It runs on Minda’s cloud. You need to be signed in to your Minda account.
Can I watch more than one repo?
Each rule watches one address. Use the template again for each repo you want to follow.
Use this template on Minda's cloud
You sign in to your Minda account, and the template opens as a new workflow.
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