Keep up with language in changing issues
When a public issue changes, get a focused explanation for unfamiliar terminology in its available context.
Trigger
Public Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on a *public-team* Linear issue change (status, assignee, priority, labels, etc.). For private teams (lock icon in Linear's sidebar) use `LINEAR_PRIVATE_TEAM_ISSUE_PROPERTIES_UPDATED`.
Action
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Why this helps
Following updated issues across a busy team can make it hard to notice what an unfamiliar term means for your work.
- Get vocabulary support at the moment an issue changes.
- Spend less time reconstructing context after a property update.
- Understand the words around the change before acting.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Dictionary api to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to clarify unfamiliar terms around public issue updates.
- 3Write one plain-language instruction to define relevant vocabulary based on the available issue context.
- 4Choose Public Team Issue Properties Updated as the trigger and select a run-report channel.
- 5Test with one real public issue property change.
Questions about this workflow
What counts as a property update?
Changes to issue properties such as labels, status, assignee, or priority can trigger this event.
Will a property change always contain a word to define?
No. Ask Notis to return an explanation only when relevant unfamiliar terminology appears in the available context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Dictionary api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Dictionary api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
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).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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