Move Canvas Discussions into Your Issue Tracker Automatically
When a new discussion topic is posted in Canvas, Notis creates a Linear issue so valuable ideas don't disappear in the discussion thread.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Fires when a new discussion topic is created in a course.
Action
Create linear issue
Creates an issue in a specified Linear team with the supplied details.
Why this helps
Key ideas and feedback live scattered across Canvas discussions, Slack, and email threads. Decisions made in one place are forgotten in another.
- Capture all discussion topics in one searchable queue
- Link discussion feedback directly to your work backlog
- Prevent good ideas from being lost in threads
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Linear to Notis in your portal settings (one time setup).
- 2Ask Notis: 'When a Canvas discussion topic is posted, create a Linear issue with the topic title and mark it for review.' (Or create via portal Automations.)
- 3Select Canvas New Discussion Topic as the trigger and pick your notification channel.
- 4Test by posting a test discussion topic in Canvas and confirm the Linear issue appears.
- 5Customize the prompt if you want discussion topics labeled by course, priority, or discussion type.
Questions about this workflow
Can I automatically include the discussion description in the Linear issue?
Yes. Your prompt can say 'include the full topic description in the issue details,' and Notis will pull the text from Canvas into Linear.
Will replies to the discussion also create issues?
No, only new discussion topics trigger this automation. Replies stay in Canvas. This prevents issue clutter and keeps one-off comments out of your Linear queue.
What if I get 10 discussion topics in one course?
Each becomes a Linear issue in your queue. You can then batch them, set priorities together, and close irrelevant ones as a group during a review session.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when a new discussion topic is created in a course.
Do this · Action
Creates an issue in a specified Linear team with the supplied details.
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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