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Refresh project context when plans change

A change in direction deserves a quick check for outside discussion that may affect the next move.

Trigger

Project Properties Updated

Fires when properties on a Linear project change (status, lead, target date, priority, etc.). Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token.

Action

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.

Why this helps

When a project shifts, previous research may no longer fit, yet repeating the search is easy to forget.

  • Tie a refreshed search to meaningful project property changes.
  • Find discussions aligned with the updated direction.
  • Make it easier to resume planning after a change.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Linear and Hacker News once through the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation or ask Notis in plain language to refresh HN research when project properties change.
  • 3Use one instruction to search for discussions relevant to the changed project context and summarize useful signals.
  • 4Choose the Linear Project Properties Updated trigger and a reporting channel.
  • 5Test on a project with a real status, priority, lead, or date change.

Questions about this workflow

Which project changes can start this?

The trigger covers property changes such as status, lead, target date, and priority.

Will Notis decide whether the change matters?

Explain in the instruction what context to consider and what kind of discussion summary is useful.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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.

TriggerScheduled

Get Hackernews Frontpage

Get the frontpage posts of hacker news.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Get Hackernews Item

Get a specific item from hacker news using its id. limits response size to prevent context overflow.

ActionInstant

Comment Received Trigger

Triggered when a comment is received.

TriggerInstant

Get Latest Hackernews Posts

Get the latest posts from hacker news based on optional filters. results can be limited using the size parameter.

ActionInstant

Issue Created Trigger

Triggered when a new issue is created.

TriggerInstant

Get Hackernews Today Posts

Get today's posts from hacker news.

ActionInstant

Issue Updated Trigger

Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.

TriggerInstant

Get Hackernews User

Get a specific user from hacker news using their username.

ActionInstant

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).

TriggerPolling

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.

ActionInstant

Private Team Issue Created

Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).

TriggerPolling

Private Team Issue Properties Updated

Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Linear and Hackernews, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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