Make time to review your source library
A quarterly file list gives you a calm starting point for deciding whether a research collection still serves your work.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Reference libraries grow quietly until reviewing them feels like a large project.
- See the files in a research collection on a predictable cadence
- Make library review easier to start
- Keep source collections from becoming invisible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Needle to Notis through the portal; connect Piloterr if you want its research routine included in the prompt.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to review files in a chosen Needle collection every quarter.
- 3Give Notis one plain-language instruction to list the collection files and summarize the inventory for review.
- 4Choose a quarterly cron trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real collection and confirm the file inventory is readable.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow decide which files are outdated?
It can present the available file list, but this action does not expose file contents or a freshness judgment.
Does the review delete anything?
No. It only lists files.
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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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Piloterr and Needle, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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