Notice when research spaces go quiet
A small monthly check makes collection activity visible and gives you a useful cue for what to revisit.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get collection stats
Tool to retrieve statistics for a specific collection by its id. use when you need document count, index size, and timestamps after confirming the collection exists.
Why this helps
Quiet collections can disappear from mind until a decision depends on old context.
- See collection timestamps on a regular schedule
- Notice which research spaces may merit a revisit
- Avoid relying on memory to track library activity
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Needle to Notis through the portal; connect Piloterr if you want recent research topics included in the report.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to review collection activity monthly.
- 3Give Notis one plain-language instruction to retrieve stats and call out collections with older timestamps for your review.
- 4Choose a monthly cron trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with real collection stats and confirm the report distinguishes older timestamps clearly.
Questions about this workflow
Does this determine whether information is factually outdated?
No. It reports collection timestamps as a review cue; it does not inspect source content.
Can I set a threshold?
You can describe the age threshold in the plain-language prompt if it suits your review routine.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Piloterr to Needle. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Piloterr triggers
Needle actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Collection
Tool to create a new collection. use after confirming the collection name.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete files from a collection
Tool to delete files from a specific collection by providing file ids. use after confirming valid file ids to remove from the collection.
Get collection stats
Tool to retrieve statistics for a specific collection by its id. use when you need document count, index size, and timestamps after confirming the collection exists.
List Collection Files
Tool to list all files within a specific collection by its id. use when you have a collection id and need to retrieve its files. supports pagination.
List Collections
Tool to list collections. use after authenticating with your api key to page through collections.
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