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The GitHub widget displays your assigned issues and pull requests from all repositories you have access to, including personal and organization repositories.

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Features

  • Issues Tracking: View all issues assigned to you
  • Pull Requests: Monitor PRs you’re assigned to
  • Multi-Repository: Aggregates across all your repos and organizations
  • Search & Filter: Search by title or repository name
  • Label Filtering: Filter issues by labels
  • Status Notifications: Get reminders about pending items
  • Tabbed Interface: Switch between issues and pull requests

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Setup

1

Connect GitHub Account

Click the widget and authenticate with your GitHub account
2

Grant Permissions

Approve repository and organization access permissions
3

View Items

The widget automatically loads all issues and PRs assigned to you

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Configuration

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Repository Access

The widget fetches data from:
  • Personal repositories
  • Organization repositories you’re a member of
  • All repositories where you’re assigned to issues or PRs

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Filtering Options

By Labels (Issues tab only):
  • Click the filter icon to see all labels
  • Check/uncheck labels to show/hide issues
  • Multiple labels can be selected
  • Color-coded label badges
By Search:
  • Search bar filters by:
    • Issue/PR title
    • Repository name
  • Real-time filtering as you type

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Notifications

Enable GitHub reminders in your settings to receive notifications when you have pending issues or pull requests.

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Usage

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Viewing Issues

Each issue card displays:
  • Status Icon: Circle icon indicating open status
  • Title: Issue title (clickable link to GitHub)
  • Repository: Repository name with folder icon
  • Date: Creation date (DD/MM/YYYY format)
  • Labels: Color-coded label badges
  • Count Badge: Total number of open issues

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Viewing Pull Requests

Each PR card displays:
  • Status Icon: Pull request icon
  • Title: PR title (clickable link to GitHub)
  • Repository: Repository name
  • Date: Creation date
  • Labels: Associated labels (if any)
  • Count Badge: Total number of open PRs

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Switching Views

Use the tab interface to switch between:
  • Issues: Your assigned open issues
  • Pull Requests: Your assigned open PRs
The count badge updates to reflect the current tab’s item count.

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Refreshing Data

Click the refresh icon to fetch the latest data from GitHub. The widget shows a loading spinner during updates.

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Data Fetching

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Pagination

The widget uses GitHub’s pagination to load:
  • Up to 100 items per page
  • Automatically fetches all pages
  • Handles large numbers of repositories efficiently

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Filtering Logic

Only items where you are assigned (either as assignee or in assignees array) are displayed.

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Performance

The widget fetches data from all repositories in parallel for fast loading. This may take a few seconds if you have access to many repositories.

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Label Display

Labels are shown with:
  • Label name
  • GitHub’s label color
  • Compact badge format
  • Clickable in filter dropdown

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Integration Details

Provider: GitHub REST API & Octokit API Version: 2022-11-28 Endpoints Used:
  • /user/repos - List user repositories
  • /orgs/{org}/repos - List organization repositories
  • /repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues - List issues (includes PRs)
Required Scopes:
  • repo - Full repository access
  • read:org - Read organization membership
Rate Limiting: Respects GitHub’s rate limits with automatic retry logic.

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Troubleshooting

If issues aren’t loading:
  1. Verify GitHub connection is active
  2. Check that you have assigned issues/PRs
  3. Try refreshing the widget
  4. Reconnect GitHub if permissions were revoked
  5. Clear label filters to see all items

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Common Issues

No results found: Make sure you’re assigned to issues or PRs in your repositories. Missing repositories: Verify you have the correct permissions and that repos aren’t private. Slow loading: Normal for accounts with many repositories or organizations.

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Widget Sizes

  • Desktop: 1 column × 2 rows
  • Tablet: 1 column × 2 rows
  • Mobile: 1 column × 2 rows

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