Add contributor context to new project research
If a project starts with a Hacker News conversation in mind, make it easier to understand who is part of it.
Trigger
Project Created
Fires when a new Linear project is created. Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token, so visibility matches what the connected user can see in Linear.
Action
Get Hackernews User
Get a specific user from hacker news using their username.
Why this helps
A project can begin with a reference to a useful contributor, but profile checks are often pushed aside during kickoff.
- Tie contributor lookup to project creation.
- Fetch public profile details for a referenced Hacker News user.
- Keep kickoff research connected to the project context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Hacker News once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation or tell Notis to check HN contributors referenced in new projects.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction asking for the referenced user's public details and a short relevance note.
- 4Choose the Linear Project Created trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a project whose context includes a real HN username.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow discover a username from project text?
Tell Notis what reference to look for in the project context and validate it with a real example.
What information does the action retrieve?
The Hacker News user action fetches a specific user's public details by username.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Hackernews. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Hackernews actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Hackernews Frontpage
Get the frontpage posts of hacker news.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Hackernews Item
Get a specific item from hacker news using its id. limits response size to prevent context overflow.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Get Latest Hackernews Posts
Get the latest posts from hacker news based on optional filters. results can be limited using the size parameter.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Get Hackernews Today Posts
Get today's posts from hacker news.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Get Hackernews User
Get a specific user from hacker news using their username.
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).
Search Hackernews Posts
Get relevant posts from hacker news based on a full-text query and optional filters. results can be limited using the size parameter.
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 Hackernews, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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