Create Linear Issues from Canvas File Uploads
Every time a file is uploaded to your Canvas course, Notis creates a Linear issue so you can track and review submissions in one place.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Fires when a new file is uploaded to a course.
Action
Create linear issue
Creates an issue in a specified Linear team with the supplied details.
Why this helps
Files are uploaded to Canvas, but you're manually checking the course page or getting lost in email notifications. Important submissions get overlooked.
- Centralized materials review queue in Linear
- Automatic notification without email overload
- Organized tracking of who uploaded what and when
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Linear to Notis in your portal integrations.
- 2Ask Notis: 'When a file is uploaded in Canvas, create a Linear issue with the file name, uploader, and upload time.' (Or use portal Automations.)
- 3Select Canvas New File Upload as the trigger and pick your notification channel.
- 4Test by uploading a sample file to Canvas and verifying the Linear issue appears.
- 5Customize your prompt if you want to filter by file type, course, or folder.
Questions about this workflow
Can this automation download and attach the file to Linear?
Yes, if you include 'attach the uploaded file to the Linear issue' in your prompt, Notis can retrieve the file and add it to the issue for direct access.
What if someone uploads a large file?
Notis will still create the Linear issue and reference the file. Attachments to Linear are stored securely, and you can access the file directly from the issue.
Does this work for every file type?
Yes. Images, PDFs, documents, videos—Notis handles all file types and creates issues regardless of format.
When this happens · Trigger
Fires when a new file is uploaded to 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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