Turn release update emails into changelog entries
Make product updates easier to share by turning an approved email into a Canny changelog entry.
Trigger
New Email Received
Trigger for new emails in an AgentMail inbox
Action
Create Changelog Entry
Tool to create and optionally publish a new changelog entry. use when you need to add a product update record, control publish timing, and notify users. example: "create changelog entry titled 'version 1.2' with details '...' and publish immediately.".
Why this helps
Release details sent around by email can be difficult to turn into a timely, consistent customer update.
- Draft a changelog entry from an existing release update email.
- Keep release communication connected to the source details.
- Control publishing timing and voter notifications in your instruction.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Agent Mail and Canny once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis to create one in plain language.
- 3Specify what makes an email an approved release update and whether the entry should be published or left unpublished.
- 4Pick the Agent Mail New Email Received trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real approved update and review its title, details, and publish state.
Questions about this workflow
Will every update email be published automatically?
Set the approval condition and publishing behavior in your instruction. You can ask for an unpublished entry or immediate publishing.
Can it notify users?
The action supports optional notifications. State whether Notis should notify users when publishing.
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Create Changelog Entry
Tool to create and optionally publish a new changelog entry. use when you need to add a product update record, control publish timing, and notify users. example: "create changelog entry titled 'version 1.2' with details '...' and publish immediately.".
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