Clean up outdated chatbot prompts as topics change
A new topic can be the right time to retire an opening prompt that no longer fits.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Delete Starter Question
Tool to delete a specific starter question by its unique identifier. use after confirming the id of the starter question you want to remove.
Why this helps
Old starter questions can confuse learners when course focus shifts to new topics.
- Prompt a cleanup review when course topics change.
- Require a confirmed unique ID before deletion.
- Keep learner-facing starter prompts relevant.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Botsonic once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to delete a starter question only if its unique identifier is confirmed and it is explicitly approved for removal; otherwise report for review.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Topic as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real topic and verify the intended question ID before deleting.
Questions about this workflow
Will this delete all starter questions that look outdated?
No. Limit the instruction to one explicitly approved question with a confirmed unique identifier.
Can the workflow decide a prompt is obsolete by itself?
A topic change alone may not establish that. Require human confirmation before deletion.
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