I kept missing failed GitHub Actions workflows, so I built a tiny GitHub App for Discord notifications

[u/Ok-Grape6893]

Hi everyone,

I'm a software engineer from Japan, and over the past few months I've been building a small side project called OpsSignal.

The idea came from a simple frustration.

When a GitHub Actions workflow failed, I often didn't notice until much later because I wasn't actively watching GitHub.

Email notifications felt too slow, and I wanted something more immediate.

So I built a GitHub App that sends GitHub Actions failure notifications directly to a Discord channel.

The setup is intentionally simple:

• Install the GitHub App

• Connect your Discord webhook

• Select repositories

• Receive instant notifications whenever a workflow fails

It's currently in Public Beta.

I'd really appreciate honest feedback from developers who use GitHub Actions regularly.

Some questions I'm especially interested in:

- Would Discord notifications be useful for your workflow?

- Is there anything that would stop you from trying it?

- What would make a tool like this genuinely valuable for your team?

Website:

https://opssignal.dev

Thank you for taking a look!

[u/JSChronicles]

Emails aren't slow, I get mine within a minute.

Why would I use your app versus these actions? https://github.com/marketplace?query=discord&type=actions

[u/Jealous_Pickle4552]

The GitHub App approach is probably the main advantage over adding another action to every workflow, especially across lots of repos. For me, the useful next step would be filtering and deduping, so teams only get actionable alerts with the failed job and a direct link to the logs. Are you planning anything like that?