Check CircleCI runs after you send a release email
Send the release note, then get the pipeline context without opening another dashboard.
Trigger
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Action
List Pipelines for Project
Tool to list all pipelines for a specific project. use when you need to retrieve the pipelines for a project (e.g., to display recent runs on a dashboard).
Why this helps
Release communication and build status live in separate tools, making quick verification easy to skip.
- Links release communication to build activity
- Reduces dashboard switching
- Surfaces recent pipeline runs in a report
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and CircleCI in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Review pipelines after release note.
- 3Tell Notis to use each sent release message as a cue to retrieve recent pipelines for the referenced project and summarize their status.
- 4Pick New Sent Message as the trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test by sending one real release message.
Questions about this workflow
Does this start a new pipeline?
No. This workflow lists existing pipelines with CircleCI List Pipelines for Project.
What if the project is not named in the email?
Notis can report that it needs the project identifier before it can look up pipelines.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Circleci. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Circleci actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Job Artifacts
Tool to retrieve artifacts produced by a specific job. use after a job has completed to list its output files.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Job Details
Tool to fetch details of a specific job within a project. use when you need status, timing, and executor information for a circleci job by its number.
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Get Pipeline Config
Tool to fetch pipeline configuration by id. use when you need the source or compiled yaml of a specific pipeline.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Get Test Metadata
Tool to fetch test metadata for a specific job. use when you need detailed test results, run times, and failure messages after a job completes.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Get User Information
Tool to retrieve information about a circleci user by their unique id. use when you need user profile details after obtaining the user id.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
List Pipelines for Project
Tool to list all pipelines for a specific project. use when you need to retrieve the pipelines for a project (e.g., to display recent runs on a dashboard).
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
List Self-Hosted Runners
Tool to list available self-hosted runners. use when you need to retrieve all configured self-hosted runners for your organization.
List Workflows by Pipeline ID
Tool to list all workflows associated with a specific pipeline. use when you need to fetch or paginate through workflows by pipeline id.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Circleci, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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