Post Linear Decisions Back to Canvas Discussions
When an important decision is made on a Linear issue tied to a Canvas discussion, Notis posts a summary comment in the Canvas discussion.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Action
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Why this helps
Decisions are made in Linear ("we'll implement this", "this is a known issue"), but Canvas discussions stay frozen. Students and team members don't see the decision.
- Decisions made in Linear are communicated back to Canvas
- No information silos between platforms
- Students see resolution in the original discussion
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Linear to Notis in your portal integrations.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a Linear issue related to a Canvas discussion is marked as done, post a comment in that discussion summarizing the resolution.' (Or create in portal Automations.)
- 3Select Notis Webhook as the trigger (you'll use this to signal when a Linear issue is resolved), or use Linear status changes.
- 4Test by closing a Linear issue related to a Canvas discussion and verifying the comment appears.
- 5Refine your prompt to specify what resolution information to include in the Canvas comment.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which Canvas discussion to comment on?
The Linear issue should include a reference to the Canvas discussion (via URL, discussion ID, or title). Notis uses that to find the right thread.
Will the comment be visible to students?
Yes, unless you set the Linear issue as private. Canvas discussions are shared with all course members by default, so your comments will be visible.
What if the issue is never resolved?
No comment is posted. Only when the issue is marked as done (or reaches a final status) does Notis post the resolution.
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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
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create linear issue
Creates a new issue in a specified linear project and team, requiring a title and description, and allowing for optional properties like assignee, state, priority, cycle, and due date.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Not just Canvas and Linear. Any combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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