Auto-Update Linear Issue State on Canvas File Uploads
When a file is uploaded to Canvas, Notis updates the matching Linear issue state from 'pending-materials' to 'in-review', signaling that the materials are ready.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Update issue
Updates an existing linear issue using its `issue id`; requires at least one other attribute for modification, and all provided entity ids (for state, assignee, labels, etc.) must be valid.
Why this helps
Materials are uploaded to Canvas, but the Linear issue stays in 'pending' state. You manually move issues to 'in-review' when files arrive, creating extra work.
- Linear issues automatically progress when materials arrive
- No manual state updates needed
- Team sees progress automatically
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Linear to Notis in your portal integrations.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a file is uploaded to Canvas, find the matching Linear issue and move its state from pending-materials to in-review.' (Or create in portal Automations.)
- 3Select Canvas New File Upload as the trigger and pick your notification channel.
- 4Test by uploading a file to Canvas and verifying the Linear issue state changes automatically.
- 5Refine your prompt if you want different state transitions or conditional logic.
Questions about this workflow
What if the Linear issue is already in a different state?
Notis will still move it to the specified state (in-review). Your prompt can include conditions like 'only if currently in pending-materials state.'
Can I set different states for different file types?
Yes. Tell Notis 'if it's a PDF, move to in-review; if it's a video, move to review-media,' etc.
Does this work for all file uploads, or can I filter?
You can filter: 'only for files uploaded to the main assignments folder, not course announcements.' This keeps your state changes relevant.
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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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