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GitHub - Create PDF, Word, Excel Documents
GitHub can connect with Documentero to automatically turn repository activity into professional documents. By linking commits, pull requests, and issues to custom templates, teams can generate reports in .docx, .pdf, or .xlsx formats. This integration helps developers and project managers keep track of code changes, releases, and collaboration updates in a structured way.
GitHub
Documentero
Triggers
Watch Branches — Triggers when a new branch is created.
Watch Commits — Triggers when a new commit is created.
Watch Commit Comments — Triggers when a new comment on a commit is created.
Watch Gists — Triggers when a gist is created or updated.
Watch Labels — Triggers when a new label is created.
Watch Milestones — Triggers when a milestone is created or updated.
Watch Pull Requests — Triggers when a pull request is created or updated.
Watch Releases — Triggers when a new release is created.
Watch Repositories — Triggers when a new repository is created.
Watch Forks — Triggers when a new fork is created.
Watch Issues — Triggers when an issue is created or updated.
Watch Organizations — Triggers when a new organization is created.
Actions
Create Document - Generate Word, Excel or PDF Document based on data from GitHub using Document Template
Create Document and Send as Email Attachment - Generate Word, Excel or PDF Document based on data from GitHub using Document Template and sends it to the specified email as an attachment.
Use Cases
Automatically generate PDF release notes from GitHub releases
Create Word documents with detailed commit history from a repository
Export GitHub issues into Excel for project tracking
Generate PDF summaries of pull request activity for team reviews
Create weekly Word reports of new branches and forks from GitHub
Automatically generate Excel reports of GitHub labels and their usage
Export GitHub organization activity into a formatted PDF document
Create Word documents with comments from GitHub commits
Generate Excel spreadsheets listing all GitHub gists created or updated
Automatically create PDF milestone reports from GitHub updates
How you can use GitHub + Documentero
Commit Reports
Generate a PDF report whenever a new commit is pushed to a repository, including commit messages and author details.
Pull Request Summaries
Create a .docx summary document each time a pull request is opened or updated, capturing reviewer comments and status.
Release Notes
Export release details from GitHub into a formatted PDF that can be shared with stakeholders.
Issue Tracking Logs
Automatically produce an .xlsx log of all new or updated issues for project management purposes.
Milestone Progress Reports
Generate a document showing milestone updates, completed tasks, and pending issues whenever a milestone is modified.
Setup Guides
Zapier Tutorial: Integrate GitHub with Documentero
- Create a new Zap in Zapier.
- Add GitHub to the zap and choose one of the triggers (Watch Branches, Watch Commits, Watch Commit Comments). Connect your account and configure the trigger.
- Sign up to Documentero (or sign in). In Account Settings, copy your API key and create your first document template.
- In Zapier: Add Documentero as the next step and connect it using your API key.
- In your zap, configure Documentero by selecting the Generate Document action, picking your template, and mapping fields from the GitHub trigger.
- Test your zap and turn it on.
Make Tutorial: Integrate GitHub with Documentero
- Create a new scenario in Make.
- Add GitHub to the scenario and choose one of the triggers (Watch Branches, Watch Commits, Watch Commit Comments). Connect your account and configure the trigger.
- Sign up to Documentero (or sign in). In Account Settings, copy your API key and create your first document template.
- In Make: Add Documentero as the next step and connect it using your API key.
- In your scenario, configure Documentero by selecting the Generate Document action, picking your template, and mapping fields from the GitHub trigger.
- Run or schedule your scenario and verify the output.
n8n Tutorial: Integrate GitHub with Documentero
- Create a new workflow in n8n.
- Add GitHub to the workflow and choose one of the triggers (Watch Branches, Watch Commits, Watch Commit Comments). Connect your account and configure the trigger.
- Sign up to Documentero (or sign in). In Account Settings, copy your API key and create your first document template.
- In n8n: Add Documentero as the next step and connect it using your API key.
- In your workflow, configure Documentero by selecting the Generate Document action, picking your template, and mapping fields from the GitHub trigger.
- Execute (or activate) your workflow and verify the output.
Power Automate Tutorial: Integrate GitHub with Documentero
- Create a new flow in Power Automate.
- Add GitHub to the flow and choose one of the triggers (Watch Branches, Watch Commits, Watch Commit Comments). Connect your account and configure the trigger.
- Sign up to Documentero (or sign in). In Account Settings, copy your API key and create your first document template.
- In Power Automate: Add Documentero as the next step and connect it using your API key.
- In your flow, configure Documentero by selecting the Generate Document action, picking your template, and mapping fields from the GitHub trigger.
- Test and save your flow.
