{"id":45376,"date":"2019-09-07T18:19:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T10:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=45376"},"modified":"2019-09-05T21:06:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T13:06:45","slug":"octobox-github-notifications-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/octobox-github-notifications-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage Your GitHub Notifications With Octobox"},"content":{"rendered":"

The default GitHub notification system is great, however, when you only have a few projects. It gets a lot more complex<\/strong> when you\u2019re part of dozens of projects, all of which you actually care about.<\/p>\n

This is where Octobox<\/a> comes in handy. This is a free tool that lets you easily manage your GitHub notifications using an inbox structure like Gmail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In many ways, this does feel like an inbox. You can archive new notifications to get them out of the way, tag certain messages, and manage your notifications<\/strong> with a cleaner interface.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/strong> How to Create a Github Page for Your Project<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Octobox<\/a><\/figure>\n

There isn\u2019t much to see on the Octobox homepage<\/a> but there\u2019s plenty of info on the GitHub repo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Basically, when you sign into Octobox you have a full UI with your latest notifications<\/strong> in one place. These are pulled via OAuth<\/a> coming from the GitHub API. This makes it a lot easier to handle newer messages and stay on top of the latest notifications.<\/p>\n

Note that Octobox works on any server<\/a> and you can run your own Octobox notifications manager with something like Heroku or Docker.<\/p>\n

This setup requires custom web notifications<\/strong> along with some knowledge of basic server setup. But it shouldn\u2019t be complex for anyone who\u2019s used GitHub enough that their notifications are out of control.<\/p>\n

Plus Octobox comes with a bunch of settings you can customize on the server to handle message details.<\/p>\n

\"Octobox<\/a><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019re a GitHub power user then you\u2019ll be longing for these kinds of notifications. They\u2019re so much easier to manage than defaults<\/strong> and you\u2019ll feel more in control over your projects than ever before.<\/p>\n

To get started just sign into the Octobox<\/a> website, or download a copy of Octobox to host on your own. Either method works great and it can be a game changer for day-to-day tasks on GitHub.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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