Sync Canvas Discussion Messages to Linear Comments
When someone posts a message in a Canvas discussion, Notis adds a comment to the related Linear issue, keeping conversations in one place.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Why this helps
You're managing discussions in Canvas but tracking issues in Linear. Important discussion points and decisions get duplicated or missed across platforms.
- All discussion context stays in your Linear issue
- Fewer platforms to check for team updates
- No duplicate comments or lost context
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Linear integrations to Notis in your portal.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a Canvas discussion message is posted, add a comment to the matching Linear issue with the message text and author name.' (Or create in portal Automations.)
- 3Choose Canvas New Discussion Message as the trigger and your notification channel.
- 4Test by posting a message in a Canvas discussion and verifying the comment appears in Linear.
- 5Refine the prompt if you want to filter certain discussion topics or add formatting.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which Linear issue to comment on?
Notis looks at the Canvas discussion topic and matches it to an existing Linear issue (typically created by another automation or manually). You can also specify a rule in your prompt, like 'add comments to issues tagged with this course code.'
What if a discussion doesn't have a matching Linear issue yet?
Notis can skip it or create a new issue first, depending on your prompt. You can say 'if no matching issue exists, create one first and then add the comment.'
Are Canvas discussion messages one-way sync only?
This automation syncs Canvas to Linear. To also sync Linear comments back to Canvas, you'd set up a separate automation in the opposite direction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Linear actions
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create linear issue
Creates a new issue in a specified linear project and team, requiring a title and description, and allowing for optional properties like assignee, state, priority, cycle, and due date.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Not just Canvas and Linear. Any combination from 985+ integrations.
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