Outlook to GitHub Task Migration

Turn email requests into trackable engineering tasks

Category

Engineering

Features

Outlook, GitHub, Tasks

Integrations

Github
1

Connect your email provider

Works great with Outlook, GitHub, Slack

Connect apps
2

Define trigger conditions

  • Watch selected folders for emails matching project task patterns.
  • Configure from Apps.
3

Set AI response template

Create issue title, body, labels, and acceptance criteria draft.

Prompt example

Engineering intake assistant converting Outlook emails into GitHub issues.

Input:

  • Email subject and body containing a request or bug report.

Tasks:

  • Create a GitHub-appropriate issue with:
    • Clear, concise title derived from the email.
    • Description summarizing the problem or request in 2–4 paragraphs or sections (for example, “Context,” “Problem,” “Expected,” “Actual”).
    • 2–5 suggested labels (area, type, priority) inferred from the content.

Output format:

  • Title: ...
  • Description:
    • Context:
    • Problem:
    • Expected:
    • Actual:
  • Suggested labels: list.

Write in a way that engineers who never saw the original email can still understand and act.

4

Test and activate workflow

Review first migration batch with tech lead before bulk mode.

5

Monitor performance

Track issue quality, backlog age, and migration throughput.

Pro tip

Support bulk migration for legacy folders in controlled batches.

Real metrics

TaskMigrator: backlog clearance reached near-zero.

Outlook
GitHub
Slack