Connect Discourse and GitHub
Integrate Discourse with GitHub to automate workflows, sync data between apps, and eliminate repetitive tasks with AI-powered automation.
Create Post on Discourse when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Create Discourse User in Discourse when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Create Tag Group in Discourse when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Create Discourse User in Discourse when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Create Tag Group in Discourse when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Popular Discourse + GitHub flows
Start from a real workflow other teams are already running.
Choose a trigger
Discourse
When this happens...
Fetch New Posts
Choose an action
GitHub
Automatically do this!
Create Issue
Get Repository Details
Update GitHub Issue
Find Issue
Find Organization
Create Gist
Get File Changes
List Pull Requests
Get File Contents
Create Or Update File
Add Comment to Issue
Add Comment to Commit
Create Inline Comment
List All Repository
List PR Review Comments
Get Pull Request Details
Invite User To Organization
Update pull request
List All Files
Close Pull Request
Remove Member from Organization
Create Post on Discourse when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Use this flowCreate Discourse User in Discourse when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Use this flowCreate Tag Group in Discourse when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Use this flowCreate Discourse User in Discourse when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Use this flowCreate Tag Group in Discourse when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Use this flowCreate Post on Discourse when Pull Request Opens or Closes on GitHub
Use this flowCreate Discourse User in Discourse when Pull Request Opens or Closes on GitHub
Use this flowCreate Tag Group in Discourse when Pull Request Opens or Closes on GitHub
Use this flowCreate Post on Discourse when When a new comment is added to an issue in GitHub
Use this flowCreate Discourse User in Discourse when When a new comment is added to an issue in GitHub
Use this flowSupported Triggers & Actions
Everything you can automate between Discourse and GitHub.
When this happensTriggers
A trigger is an event that starts a workflow.
Fetch New Posts
Retrieve posts created on the Discourse forum since the specified recent time (returns posts from the last N minutes).
When a new issue is created
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a new issue is created in the repository.
When a new branch or tag is created
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a new branch or tag is created in the repository.
New Release Published
Runs when a new release is published in the selected repository.
Pull Request Opens or Closes
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a pull request is opened or closed in the repository.
When a new comment is added to an issue
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a new comment is added to any issue.
Do thisActions
Action is the task that follows automatically within your Discourse integrations.
Create Post
Add a post to Discourse — reply to an existing topic or start a new topic with a title and category.
Create Discourse User
Create a new Discourse user account with name, email, username, and password. Optionally activate and approve the account; returns confirmation or activation instructions.
Create Tag Group
Creates a new tag group in Discourse.
Create Issue
Create a new issue in repo
Get Repository Details
Return repository details
Update GitHub Issue
Modify an existing issue's title, description, state, assignees, labels, or milestone in a GitHub repository.
Learn how to build your first workflow
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Connect your apps
Link the apps you want to automate.
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Configure your workflow
Set up triggers, actions, and map your data.
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Test & publish
Test your workflow and publish it.
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About Discourse
Discourse is a modern forum solution that facilitates community discussions, Q&A, and social interactions. It offers a range of features including real-time notifications, moderation tools, and customizable themes to enhance user engagement.
Learn moreAbout GitHub
GitHub is a developer platform for hosting code, collaborating on software projects, managing issues and pull requests, automating workflows, and securing the software development lifecycle with tools like GitHub Actions and Advanced Security.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sign up for a free viaSocket account, then authorize both your Discourse and GitHub accounts. From there, pick a trigger in one app and an action in the other. Your first workflow can be live in under five minutes.
Yes. viaSocket uses instant triggers where available, so data moves between Discourse and GitHub as soon as the event happens. Scheduled polling triggers run at a maximum interval of 15 minutes.
Yes. You can map specific fields, apply filters to skip records that do not match your conditions, and transform values before they reach GitHub. No coding required.
Yes. You can set up a workflow where Discourse triggers actions in GitHub, and a separate workflow where GitHub triggers actions in Discourse. Both run independently and in real time.
viaSocket logs every run so you can see exactly what succeeded and what failed. Failed tasks can be retried from the dashboard without re-configuring the workflow.
Yes, there is a free plan that covers basic workflows between Discourse and GitHub. Paid plans unlock higher task limits, faster polling, and advanced features like multi-step workflows and conditional logic.
No. The entire Discourse and GitHub integration is built through a visual, point-and-click interface. Code blocks are available if you want them, but they are never required.
