Automation Overview

Notra offers two powerful automation modes to turn your development work into content: event-based and scheduled automation. Each mode serves different use cases and content strategies.

Automation Modes

Event-Based

Generate content automatically when specific events occur in your repositories

Scheduled

Create content on a regular schedule with customizable frequency

How It Works

Notra's automation system monitors your development activity and generates content using AI-powered workflows:

Configure Triggers

Set up automation rules based on GitHub events or time schedules

Select Output Type

Choose what content to generate: changelogs, blog posts, Twitter posts, or LinkedIn posts

Automatic Generation

Notra analyzes your work and generates content matching your brand voice

Review & Publish

Review generated content and publish to your chosen destinations

Supported Output Types

Automation supports multiple content formats. Changelogs, blog posts, Twitter posts, and LinkedIn posts are active in scheduled workflows; investor updates are represented in the product as a distinct content type but are not available for scheduled workflows yet.

Changelogs: Customer-facing release notes and feature updates
LinkedIn Posts: Professional updates about your product progress
Blog Posts: In-depth articles about features and improvements
Investor Updates: Progress summaries for stakeholders and investors

Note

All content is generated using your configured brand voice, tone, and custom instructions to ensure consistency.

Choosing the Right Mode

Select your automation approach based on your content strategy:

Event-BasedScheduled

Best for:

Immediate responses to releases or deployments
Real-time changelog generation
Announcing new features as they ship
Marketing moments around launches

Example scenarios:

Generate a LinkedIn post when you publish a GitHub release
Create a changelog when code is merged to production
Announce feature updates immediately after deployment

Best for:

Regular content cadence (weekly, monthly)
Digest-style updates covering multiple changes
Consistent social media presence
Periodic investor communication

Example scenarios:

Weekly product update LinkedIn posts
Monthly changelog roundups
Regular investor progress updates
Consistent blog publishing schedule

Trigger Management

Each automation can be:

Enabled/Disabled: Turn automations on or off without deleting configuration
Customized: Configure event types, schedules, and target repositories
Tested: Manually trigger any automation to test output before enabling
Monitored: View logs and history of all automation runs

Info

You can combine both automation modes. For example, use event-based automation for immediate release announcements and scheduled automation for weekly progress summaries.

Next Steps

Set Up Event-Based Automation

Learn how to trigger content generation from GitHub webhooks

Configure Scheduled Automation

Set up recurring content generation on your schedule