Attach Canvas Files to Linear Issues Automatically
When a file is uploaded to Canvas, Notis attaches it to the matching Linear issue so all project materials are in one searchable place.
Trigger
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Action
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Why this helps
Research files, designs, and materials live in Canvas. You need to manually download and re-upload them to Linear to keep materials organized. Lost time, lost files.
- All project materials in one Linear issue
- No manual downloads and re-uploads
- Files automatically versioned and searchable
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Linear to Notis in your portal settings.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a file is uploaded to Canvas, attach it to the matching Linear issue.' (Or create in portal Automations.)
- 3Select Canvas New File Upload as the trigger and pick your notification channel.
- 4Test by uploading a sample file to Canvas and verifying it appears as an attachment in the Linear issue.
- 5Customize your prompt if you want to filter by file type or course.
Questions about this workflow
Does this work for any file size?
Linear has file size limits (typically 10MB per attachment). Notis will attach files within that limit automatically. Larger files can be referenced by link.
Can I attach files to multiple Linear issues?
Yes. If your prompt says 'attach to both the research backlog and the current sprint issue,' Notis will add the file to both places.
What if the file is uploaded to a folder I don't track?
You can refine your automation prompt to specify which Canvas folders to monitor. Notis will only attach files from those locations.
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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.
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