Give temporary experiments a clear sandbox lifetime
A bounded experiment can have a bounded environment too. Set a deliberate timeout when the issue calls for temporary work.
Trigger
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Action
Set Sandbox Timeout
Tool to set the timeout for an E2B sandbox. Use when you need to extend or reduce the sandbox lifetime. The timeout is measured from the current time, and calling this multiple times overwrites the previous TTL.
Why this helps
Temporary sandboxes can linger because setting an appropriate lifetime is easy to forget during task setup.
- Set a timeout as part of starting a bounded experiment.
- Reduce manual cleanup for short-lived investigation environments.
- Make the intended lifetime of temporary work easier to remember.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and E2B to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation or ask Notis to set a timeout for sandboxes used by bounded experiments.
- 3Describe in one instruction how to identify the relevant sandbox and the intended timeout from the issue context.
- 4Select the Linear Issue Created trigger and choose a reporting channel.
- 5Test with one real temporary experiment issue and confirm its sandbox timeout.
Questions about this workflow
Can the timeout vary by experiment?
Describe the intended duration in the issue context and tell Notis how to interpret it in the automation instruction.
Does setting the timeout extend from the current time?
Yes. The E2B timeout is measured from the current time, and a new setting overwrites the previous TTL.
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E2b actions
Recurring trigger
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Connect to Sandbox
Tool to connect to an existing E2B sandbox and retrieve its details. Use when you need to reconnect to a sandbox from different environments or resume a paused sandbox. The TTL is extended upon connection.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Template
Tool to create a new E2B template with specified configuration. Use when you need to define a new sandbox template that can be used to spawn sandbox environments.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create Webhook
Tool to register a new webhook to receive sandbox lifecycle events for the team. Use when you need to set up notifications for sandbox lifecycle events such as creation, updates, or termination.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Delete Sandbox
Tool to terminate and permanently delete a running E2B sandbox instance. Use when you need to kill a sandbox that is no longer needed. Once terminated, the sandbox cannot be resumed.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Delete Webhook
Tool to unregister a webhook and stop receiving lifecycle events. Use when you need to remove a webhook that is no longer needed or to clean up webhook registrations.
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).
Check API Health
Tool to check the health status of the E2B API. Use when you need to verify that the API service is operational and accessible.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Get Sandbox
Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific sandbox by its ID. Use when you need to check sandbox status, metadata, or configuration details.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Get Sandbox Logs
Tool to retrieve logs from a specific E2B sandbox instance. Use when you need to debug or monitor sandbox execution by viewing its console output and system logs.
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