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.
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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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