Ground new product issues in Hacker News discussions
Get a quick read on what Hacker News has already said about a problem before you spend time solving it.
Trigger
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
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
A fresh issue can create a research rabbit hole when you need to move straight into prioritizing and building.
- Find relevant community conversations as soon as an issue is captured.
- Start with useful context instead of opening a string of search tabs.
- Keep research attached to the moment the problem enters Linear.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Hacker News to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal, or ask Notis conversationally to research new Linear issues on Hacker News.
- 3Use one plain-language instruction asking Notis to search the issue topic and summarize relevant discussions with links.
- 4Pick the Linear Issue Created trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test it with one real issue and review whether the results are relevant.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create or update a Hacker News post?
No. The Hacker News action searches existing posts and discussions; it does not publish content.
What should the instruction ask Notis to return?
Ask for a short summary of relevant discussions, why each result matches the issue, and links for follow-up.
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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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