Clean up Airtable comments with Jira
When you close a Jira issue, Notis can remove associated comments from Airtable, keeping discussion threads clean and clutter-free.
Trigger
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
Action
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
Why this helps
Closed issues leave behind discussion threads in Airtable that create noise and make it hard to focus on active work.
- Keep discussions focused and relevant
- Reduce noise in Airtable
- Automate thread maintenance
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and Airtable to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a Jira issue is closed, delete comments on the matching Airtable record that mention that issue or project.'
- 3Select your notification channel.
- 4Pick 'Updated Issue' as the trigger.
- 5Close a test Jira issue and verify related comments are removed from Airtable.
Questions about this workflow
Which comments get deleted?
You define the deletion criteria in your prompt (e.g., 'comments older than 1 week' or 'comments by a specific user').
Can I archive comments instead of deleting?
Some platforms support archiving. For Airtable, deletion is the primary option, but you could create backup records first.
What if important information is in those comments?
Back up your Airtable data regularly. Test the automation carefully before applying to live comments.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Jira triggers
Airtable actions
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
New Project
Triggered when a new project is added in Jira
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
Create Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Create table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
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