Get the useful facts from each new PDF brief
A new issue can come with a long PDF and no quick way to gauge it. Ask Notis to retrieve the PDF metadata and report the details alongside the issue context.
Trigger
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Action
Get PDF Metadata
Tool to extract PDF metadata and properties. Use when you need to retrieve details like page count, author, file size, and custom attributes.
Why this helps
Opening every attached PDF just to learn its length or author adds avoidable context switching during issue triage.
- See page count and file details without opening the brief manually.
- Spot missing or unexpectedly large documents earlier.
- Keep incoming issue triage focused on the work itself.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Encodian to Notis once through the portal.
- 2In Automations, create a new automation and describe in one prompt how to find a PDF brief on a new issue and report its metadata.
- 3Choose the Linear Issue Created trigger and select a channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one real issue that includes a PDF brief.
Questions about this workflow
Does this read PDF contents?
No. The Encodian action retrieves PDF metadata such as page count and file properties; it does not summarize the document text.
What if an issue has no PDF?
Describe in the prompt that Notis should report only when it finds a relevant PDF brief.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Encodian actions
Recurring trigger
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