Title: Build your first workflow Description: Create a release announcement that waits for review before publishing. Canonical: https://openpo.st/docs/workflows/first-workflow Source: [https://openpo.st/docs/workflows/first-workflow](https://openpo.st/docs/workflows/first-workflow) # Build your first workflow Use **Announce a GitHub release** to create a draft for each new release. You need connected destination accounts and administrator access to activate it. A private repository also needs a [GitHub connection](https://openpo.st/docs/workflows/connections#private-github-repositories). ## Configure and activate 1. Open **More → Workflows → Start from a template**. Choose **Use template** under **Announce a GitHub release**. 2. Open the trigger and enter `owner/repository`. 3. Open **Create draft**. Write the post, use **Insert variable** for the release title, notes, or link, and select destination accounts. 4. Keep **Review post** after the draft. 5. Open **Test data**, use the sample or **Fetch an example**, then select **Run preview**. Check the resolved post text and accounts. 6. Fix **Needs attention** warnings and select **Publish workflow**. Publishing the workflow activates it. This template has no scheduling step, so it creates drafts without publishing them. ## Check the first draft GitHub checks every five minutes. Existing releases become the starting point at activation; only later releases start runs. After a new release appears, open **Runs**. Inspect the draft, use **Open post** to edit it, then return to the run to approve the current revision. Schedule it from Publications, or [add scheduling after review](https://openpo.st/docs/workflows/review-and-schedule#schedule-after-review).