Octobox

Octobox is a web app that helps you manage GitHub notifications like an inbox, making it easier to track what still needs attention. It adds extra states and context to notifications so they can be triaged without relying on email.

Key Features

• Adds an “archived/done” state; notifications can automatically return to the inbox when activity resumes
• Star/flag important notifications for quick follow-up
• Enhanced notification details (such as issue/PR status, labels, and CI status) when configured
• Powerful filtering by repository, organization, type, state, reason, and more
• Search with prefix-based filters for fast narrowing and retrieval
• Keyboard-driven triage with Gmail-style shortcuts
• REST API for notifications, users, settings, and pinned searches (OpenAPI documented)

Use Cases

• Maintain an “inbox zero” workflow for GitHub issues and pull requests
• Triage notifications across many repositories and organizations efficiently
• Reduce reliance on email rules and keep GitHub activity organized in one place

Limitations and Considerations

• Requires GitHub web notifications to be enabled for proper synchronization
• Some notifications may not have viewable threads until they are synchronized, and some may not include thread data

Octobox is well-suited for individuals and teams that receive high volumes of GitHub notifications and want better triage, visibility, and control. It can be run as a shared instance or deployed privately for personal or organizational workflows.