Make Technical Specs Searchable
Technical specs and architecture diagrams are filed as screenshots, making them invisible to search. Notis extracts all text from diagrams when issues are created, making specifications permanently findable and accessible.
Trigger
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Action
ASTICA_READ_TEXT
Tool to perform ocr on an image to extract text. use when you need to read raw text from images after confirming the image source.
Why this helps
Engineers file technical specs and architecture diagrams as screenshots to preserve formatting. This makes the information unsearchable and inaccessible, creating design knowledge silos.
- Make specifications fully searchable
- Create accessible records of architecture decisions
- Enable future search for similar designs
- Improve technical documentation
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Astica AI to Notis via the portal (one-time setup).
- 2Create a new automation: 'When a new issue is created with a diagram or spec screenshot, extract all text from the image.'
- 3Select 'Issue Created' as the trigger.
- 4Choose your team channel for extracted text and issue links.
- 5File a test issue with a technical diagram and verify text extraction.
Questions about this workflow
Does this work with hand-drawn diagrams?
Yes, if the handwriting is legible. Notis attempts text extraction on any diagram, but clarity depends on the original image quality.
Can extracted text be added directly to the issue?
Yes. Ask Notis to 'add extracted text as a comment' when setting up the automation.
What about ASCII diagrams in screenshots?
Notis extracts ASCII text from screenshots the same way it extracts other printed text.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Linear triggers
Astica ai actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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ASTICA_READ_TEXT
Tool to perform ocr on an image to extract text. use when you need to read raw text from images after confirming the image source.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
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