Get repository answers from new Drive comments
When a teammate leaves a question in a Drive document, have Devin investigate the repository and return a useful answer without a context-switching detour.
Trigger
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Action
Ask question
Ask any question about a GitHub repository and get an AI-powered, context-grounded response. Args: repoName: GitHub repository or list of repositories (max 10) in owner/repo format question: The question to ask about the repository
Why this helps
Questions buried in document comments can stall decisions while you locate the right repository and piece together its code context.
- Investigate repository questions where the discussion starts.
- Reduce manual handoffs from planning documents to code research.
- Keep the original comment available alongside the automation report.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Devin MCP once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to use each new Drive comment as a question for Devin about the relevant repository, then report its answer.
- 4Pick the Google Drive Comment Added trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real comment and confirm Devin's answer is useful.
Questions about this workflow
Does this work with comments in any Drive file?
The trigger covers comments added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
How does Devin know which repository to inspect?
Include the repository context in your instruction, or ensure it is clear from the comment. The trigger does not provide an automatic repository mapping.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Devin MCP. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Devin MCP actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Ask question
Ask any question about a GitHub repository and get an AI-powered, context-grounded response. Args: repoName: GitHub repository or list of repositories (max 10) in owner/repo format question: The question to ask about the repository
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List available repos
List all repositories available to query with your Devin account. Only available in private mode (via devin.ai endpoints).
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Read wiki contents
View documentation about a GitHub repository. Args: repoName: GitHub repository in owner/repo format (e.g. "facebook/react")
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Read wiki structure
Get a list of documentation topics for a GitHub repository. Args: repoName: GitHub repository in owner/repo format (e.g. "facebook/react")
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Devin MCP, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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