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Create the webhook
Open ActivitySmith inbound webhooks, choose GitHub, then select Push Notifications or Live Activities.
Track GitHub repository webhooks from your lock screen
Route GitHub repository or organization webhooks through ActivitySmith so workflow runs, checks, deployments, pull requests, issues, and releases appear on your iOS device. Send events as Push Notifications for fast alerts, or keep long-running work visible with Live Activities.
Website
github.comWebhooks docs
docs.github.comWebhook signal coverage
Use provider payload fields to keep each iOS update specific, routeable, and tied to the workflow event that caused it.
GitHub events ActivitySmith can route
- Workflow run, check run, and check suite events for CI progress, completion, and conclusions.
- Pull request, issue, comment, release, and deployment activity for team and release alerts.
- Repository, sender, action, and nested payload fields for custom titles, subtitles, and messages.
- Optional webhook secret verification (X-Hub-Signature-256), channels, and action buttons for follow-up.
Set it up from the webhook settings
Create the ActivitySmith endpoint first, paste it into GitHub, then choose what appears on your device from the incoming payload fields.
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Paste the GitHub URL
Add the generated ActivitySmith URL under repository or organization webhooks and choose the GitHub events you want to receive.
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Choose what appears on your lock screen
Map GitHub JSON body paths into titles, messages, progress, channels, and action buttons. Subscribe with composite keys like workflow_run.completed when the payload includes an action field.
Use it for
Workflow visibility on the lock screen
Start a Live Activity when a workflow is queued or in progress, update it as jobs advance, and finish it when GitHub reports a completed run with success or failure.
PR and issue alerts
Send push notifications for opened or merged pull requests, new comments, and issue lifecycle changes so reviewers see updates without watching email.
Deployments and releases
Route deployment status and release published events to the right channel so production rollouts and tagged releases are visible in real time.
Signed, trustworthy delivery
Configure the same secret in GitHub and ActivitySmith so inbound deliveries are verified with HMAC-SHA256 before they reach your devices.
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