Assign GitHub issues when Canvas submissions arrive
Turn new submissions into clear ownership without opening multiple tabs.
Trigger
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Action
Add assignees to an issue
Adds or removes assignees for a github issue; changes are silently ignored if the authenticated user lacks push access to the repository.
Why this helps
Submission follow-up gets lost when the work tracker and course inbox live separately.
- Creates a visible owner
- Reduces inbox checking
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and GitHub to Notis once.
- 2Open Automations and create a new automation.
- 3Write an instruction to assign the matching GitHub issue when a submission arrives.
- 4Pick New Canvas Assignment Submission and a run-report channel.
- 5Test it with one real submission.
Questions about this workflow
Do I need to map submission fields?
No. Describe how Notis should find the matching issue in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
GitHub actions
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
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