Connect uploaded files to prior agent work
See whether the new brief continues a conversation your agent already started.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Get Agent Conversation
Tool to retrieve the conversation history for a specific cloud agent. Use when you need to view the messages exchanged between the user and the agent. Returns error with status 404 if the agent is not found or access is denied.
Why this helps
New files can restart planning even when useful agent history already exists.
- Reuse existing technical context
- Reduce duplicate planning
- Make uploaded briefs actionable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Cursor in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for file context retrieval.
- 3Tell Notis which Cursor conversation to retrieve and how to compare it with the uploaded file details.
- 4Pick New Canvas File Upload as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one file upload.
Questions about this workflow
What if the file has no matching context?
Ask Notis to report that no confident connection was found.
Can the report list follow-up questions?
Yes. Include that request in the automation instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Cursor. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Cursor actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Agent Conversation
Tool to retrieve the conversation history for a specific cloud agent. Use when you need to view the messages exchanged between the user and the agent. Returns error with status 404 if the agent is not found or access is denied.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get API Key Info
Tool to retrieve API key information including the key name, creation date, and owner email. Use when you need to verify API key details or validate authentication.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
List Agents
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of all Cursor Cloud agents. Use when you need to view existing agents, their status, or iterate through agents with pagination.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
List Available Models
Tool to retrieve the list of available AI models in Cursor. Use when you need to discover which models are available for API requests.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
List GitHub Repositories
Tool to list GitHub repositories accessible to the authenticated user. Use when you need to retrieve all repositories the user has access to through their Cursor account.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Cursor, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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