Set up Bitbucket repositories for new Canvas courses
Give each new course a ready place for the code and operational work your team tracks in Bitbucket.
Trigger
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Action
Create repository
Creates a new bitbucket 'git' repository in a specified workspace, defaulting to the workspace's oldest project if `project key` is not provided.
Why this helps
Course setup can leave related technical work scattered across projects without a clear repository home.
- Create a repository as part of a new course setup routine.
- Use a consistent repository naming rule.
- Reduce manual handoff between course creation and technical project setup.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Bitbucket once in Notis.
- 2Create an automation in plain language or in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Describe the repository purpose and a naming rule based on available course details.
- 4Pick New Course Created for User as the trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real course creation.
Questions about this workflow
Can it choose a Bitbucket project automatically?
The create-repository action defaults to the workspace's oldest project when a project key is not provided. If a specific project is required, include its known key in your prompt.
Will the repository name always be unique?
The action requires a valid repository name. The prompt should include a uniqueness approach based on available course details, and the run report can surface a naming conflict.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Bitbucket. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Bitbucket actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create a branch
Creates a new branch in a bitbucket repository from a target commit hash; the branch name must be unique, adhere to bitbucket's naming conventions, and not include the 'refs/heads/' prefix.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create an issue
Creates a new issue in a bitbucket repository, setting the authenticated user as reporter; ensures assignee (if provided) has repository access, and that any specified milestone, version, or component ids exist.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create an issue comment
Adds a new comment with markdown support to an existing bitbucket issue.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create a pull request
Creates a new pull request in a specified bitbucket repository, ensuring the source branch exists and is distinct from the (optional) destination branch.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create repository
Creates a new bitbucket 'git' repository in a specified workspace, defaulting to the workspace's oldest project if `project key` is not provided.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Create snippet comment
Posts a new top-level comment or a threaded reply to an existing comment on a specified bitbucket snippet.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Delete issue
Permanently deletes a specific issue, identified by its `issue id`, from the repository specified by `repo slug` within the given `workspace`.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete repository
Permanently deletes a specified bitbucket repository; this action is irreversible and does not affect forks.
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