Get cited answers when issue details change
Turn a meaningful issue update into a clear research question and a direct answer grounded in web sources.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Generate an answer
Generates a direct, citation-backed answer to a clear natural language question or topic using exa's search, adept at both specific answers and detailed summaries for open-ended queries.
Why this helps
Important changes can leave a team with new questions and no obvious owner for finding the answer.
- Resolve follow-up questions without starting a separate browsing session.
- Receive a direct answer with citations to inspect.
- Keep research connected to the issue change that prompted it.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Exa once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Describe the outcome in one instruction: identify the research question in an issue update and use Exa to answer it with citations.
- 4Pick the Linear issue updated trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real issue update and review the answer and citations.
Questions about this workflow
Will every issue update produce a useful answer?
Results depend on whether the update contains a clear research question. The prompt can ask Notis to focus on updates that raise a specific question.
Can I verify the answer?
Yes. Exa's Generate an answer action returns citations alongside its answer.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Exa. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Exa actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Generate an answer
Generates a direct, citation-backed answer to a clear natural language question or topic using exa's search, adept at both specific answers and detailed summaries for open-ended queries.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Import
Tool to create a new import to upload data into a webset. use when you need to initialize an import before uploading the data file.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create a Monitor
Tool to create a new monitor. use when you need to schedule automated updates for a webset without manual runs.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Create Webset
Tool to create a new webset with search, import, and enrichment setup. use when you need to configure and seed a webset in one call.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Delete import
Tool to delete an existing import. use when you need to permanently remove an import by its id.
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).
Delete webset
Tool to delete a webset. use after confirming the webset id to permanently remove the webset and all its items.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Find similar
Finds web pages semantically similar to a given url using embeddings-based search, optionally retrieving full text, highlights, or summaries for results.
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 contents from URLs or document IDs
Retrieves configurable text and highlights from a list of exa document ids or publicly accessible urls.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Exa, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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