Sync Canvas Discussion Messages to Linear Comments
When someone posts a message in a Canvas discussion, Notis adds a comment to the related Linear issue, keeping conversations in one place.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Action
Create a comment
Add a comment to an issue; this shared workspace change cannot be undone.
Why this helps
You're managing discussions in Canvas but tracking issues in Linear. Important discussion points and decisions get duplicated or missed across platforms.
- All discussion context stays in your Linear issue
- Fewer platforms to check for team updates
- No duplicate comments or lost context
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Linear integrations to Notis in your portal.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a Canvas discussion message is posted, add a comment to the matching Linear issue with the message text and author name.' (Or create in portal Automations.)
- 3Choose Canvas New Discussion Message as the trigger and your notification channel.
- 4Test by posting a message in a Canvas discussion and verifying the comment appears in Linear.
- 5Refine the prompt if you want to filter certain discussion topics or add formatting.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which Linear issue to comment on?
Notis looks at the Canvas discussion topic and matches it to an existing Linear issue (typically created by another automation or manually). You can also specify a rule in your prompt, like 'add comments to issues tagged with this course code.'
What if a discussion doesn't have a matching Linear issue yet?
Notis can skip it or create a new issue first, depending on your prompt. You can say 'if no matching issue exists, create one first and then add the comment.'
Are Canvas discussion messages one-way sync only?
This automation syncs Canvas to Linear. To also sync Linear comments back to Canvas, you'd set up a separate automation in the opposite direction.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Do this · Action
Add a comment to an issue; this shared workspace change cannot be undone.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Linear actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Archive issue
Archives a Linear issue while preserving its data for future reference.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a comment
Add a comment to an issue; this shared workspace change cannot be undone.
Canvas Assignment Graded
Fires when a new submission for an assignment is graded.
Archive Project
Confirm the project name before archiving, especially in bulk; it leaves active views but can be unarchived later.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Fires when a new submission is made for an assignment.
Create linear issue
Creates an issue in a specified Linear team with the supplied details.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Fires when a new message is posted in a discussion topic.
Archive Project Update
Hides a project update from active views while keeping its data; it is irreversible only until it is unarchived.
Conditions and details
The update is archived, not permanently deleted: it is hidden from the default and active views and its data is preserved. It can be unarchived later; the action is irreversible only in the sense that the update stays hidden until it is explicitly unarchived.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Fires when a new discussion topic is created in a course.
Get create issue default params
Retrieve a team's default issue estimate and workflow state for new issue forms.
New Course Created for User
Fires when a new course is created for a user.
Create attachment
Creates an attachment and associates it with an existing issue.
New Canvas File Upload
Fires when a new file is uploaded to a course.
Create a label
Creates a label for a Linear team or returns an existing label with the exact same name.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Canvas and Linear, or any other combination from 1,500+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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