GitHub Bookmarks

GitHub Bookmarks is a Coda pack for syncing your starred repositories and looking up repository, issue, pull request, and release metadata from GitHub. It supports bookmark-style workflows as well as repo-specific monitoring in Coda.

Overview

• Purpose: Sync your starred repositories, search GitHub, and pull repository activity into Coda tables.
• Inputs: Repository identifiers, search queries, optional tags, optional state filters, and the connected GitHub account for starred repos.
• Outputs: Repository objects and synced tables for starred repositories, repositories, issues, pull requests, and releases.
• Audience: Coda users curating GitHub bookmarks, tracking repositories, open work, or release activity.

Requirements

• Account(s): GitHub account for authenticated access, or none for public unauthenticated access.
• Credentials: GitHub personal access token is optional but recommended.
• External setup: Create a GitHub token if you need private repository access or higher rate limits.
• Limits: Unauthenticated GitHub API requests have lower rate limits.

Installation

1. Install the pack in a Coda doc.
2. Optionally connect a GitHub personal access token.
3. Use StarredRepos for a personal bookmarks table, or use RepoLookup, SearchRepos, and the repo-scoped sync tables for ongoing tracking.

Authentication

Authentication is optional but improves rate limits and private repository access.

• Method: Header bearer token.
• Required scopes or permissions: Token must allow access to the repositories you want to read.
• Where credentials are entered in Coda: In the pack account connection prompt.

Formulas

Name	Type	Description	Inputs	Returns
RepoLookup	Formula	Fetches repository metadata by owner/repo or GitHub URL.	repository	Repository object
SearchRepos	Formula	Searches repositories by keyword or GitHub search qualifiers.	query, maxResults optional	Array of repository objects

Columns

Name	Type	Description	Source
fullName	Text	Repository full name in owner/repo form	GitHub repository response
stars	Number	Stargazer count	GitHub repository response
language	Text	Primary language	GitHub repository response
state	Text	Issue or pull request state	GitHub issue or pull request response
author	Text	Login of the issue, pull request, or release author	GitHub user data
tagName	Text	Release tag name	GitHub release response

Tables

Name	Identity	Description	Key columns	Notes
StarredRepos	Starred repository ID	Syncs repositories starred by the connected GitHub account.	name, fullName, stars, language, url	Requires auth; best entry point for bookmark-style use
Repositories	Repository ID	Syncs one repository and optional user-defined tags.	name, fullName, stars, language, url	Optional auth; accepts repository URL or owner/repo
Issues	Issue ID	Syncs issues for one repository.	number, title, state, author, labels	Pull requests are filtered out; paginated
PullRequests	Pull request ID	Syncs pull requests for one repository.	number, title, state, author, headBranch	Paginated
Releases	Release ID	Syncs releases for one repository.	tagName, name, publishedAt, url	Paginated

Example usage

Sync your GitHub bookmarks

1. Connect a GitHub token.
2. Add the StarredRepos sync table.
3. Filter or sort your starred repositories by language, stars, topics, or updated date.

Track open work for a repository

1. Add the Issues sync table with a repository such as owner/repo.
2. Filter the table to open issues or sync PullRequests for review status.
3. Use Repositories to keep the repository metadata and custom tags in the same doc.

Limitations

• Private repository access depends on the connected GitHub token.
• API rate limits apply, especially for unauthenticated requests.
• The Issues table intentionally excludes pull requests from the issues endpoint.
• StarredRepos only works when a GitHub account is connected.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely cause	Resolution
Repository not found	Invalid repository identifier or insufficient access	Verify owner/repo or connect a token with access
Rate limit error	Too many unauthenticated requests	Connect a GitHub account token
Empty issue sync	Repository has no issues or filters exclude them	Check state filter and repository activity

Development notes

• Entry point: pack.ts
• Build: pnpm run build
• Lint: pnpm run lint
• Test: pnpm run test

Repository

• Source: https://github.com/ramiisaac/coda-pack-github
• Issue tracking: https://github.com/ramiisaac/coda-pack-github/issues

License

MIT. Copyright (c) 2026 Rami Isaac.

Author

Author: Rami Isaac https://github.com/ramiisaac

Last Edited: 2026-03-26