diff --git a/src/applications/nuance/item/NuanceGitHubEventItemType.php b/src/applications/nuance/item/NuanceGitHubEventItemType.php
--- a/src/applications/nuance/item/NuanceGitHubEventItemType.php
+++ b/src/applications/nuance/item/NuanceGitHubEventItemType.php
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     return $this->newRawEvent($item)->getEventFullTitle();
   }
 
+  protected function newWorkCommands(NuanceItem $item) {
+    return array();
+  }
+
   public function canUpdateItems() {
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/nuance/item/NuanceItemType.php b/src/applications/nuance/item/NuanceItemType.php
--- a/src/applications/nuance/item/NuanceItemType.php
+++ b/src/applications/nuance/item/NuanceItemType.php
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   private $viewer;
   private $controller;
 
+  abstract protected function newWorkCommands(NuanceItem $item);
+
   public function setViewer(PhabricatorUser $viewer) {
     $this->viewer = $viewer;
     return $this;