From f493d0877bdb240f30483cb1a50e2cf68e5ddf75 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Syed Fahad Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2026 23:06:01 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Document claiming a GitHub App install Installing the Graphify GitHub App from github.com leaves it unconnected until someone claims it. Repositories and the GitHub page now explain the Claim button, and that a reinstall on the same account keeps the repos. --- integrations/github.mdx | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ platform/repositories.mdx | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+) diff --git a/integrations/github.mdx b/integrations/github.mdx index e46c763..8890c36 100644 --- a/integrations/github.mdx +++ b/integrations/github.mdx @@ -24,6 +24,26 @@ Graphify connects to GitHub through the Graphify GitHub App. You choose which re To add or remove repositories later, change the app's repository access on GitHub, or click **Add GitHub repositories** again. +## Claim an install from github.com + +If you installed the Graphify GitHub App from github.com instead of from Graphify, the install is not connected to a workspace yet. Graphify shows it on **Repositories** (and during onboarding) with a **Claim** button. + + + + Open **Repositories**. Owners and admins see a row for each GitHub account or organization that is installed but not connected. + + + **Claim** proves you control that GitHub install and binds it to your current workspace. You may be asked to confirm on GitHub. + + + After the claim, the repositories from that install appear in the workspace and can build their graphs. + + + +Unclaimed installs stay claimable for a limited time. If the row disappears, install the app again from **Add GitHub repositories**, or from GitHub and claim it while signed in. + +If you uninstall and reinstall the Graphify GitHub App on the same GitHub account, your repositories move over to the new install. + ## What the app does - **Indexing.** A push to the default branch starts an index of that commit. Other branches do not change the graph. See [Repositories and builds](/platform/repositories). diff --git a/platform/repositories.mdx b/platform/repositories.mdx index 122ced1..6d02e9d 100644 --- a/platform/repositories.mdx +++ b/platform/repositories.mdx @@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import HostedMcpCard from '/snippets/hosted-mcp-card.mdx'; Open **Repositories** in [Graphify](https://app.graphify.com). Click **Add GitHub repositories**, or click **Connect** on the GitLab card in **Connectors**, then complete the provider's repository-access flow. Google Drive folders are added from **Connectors**. Follow [Connect Google Drive](/integrations/google-drive). +If you installed the Graphify GitHub App from github.com, owners and admins see a **Claim** button on **Repositories** to connect that install to the workspace. See [Claim an install from github.com](/integrations/github#claim-an-install-from-githubcom). + Return to the repository list to check indexing status. Provider and status filters help narrow a large workspace. | Status | Meaning |