Keep Asana sections and Linear states in sync
Task status lives in both Asana and Linear, but updating it in one tool while forgetting the other creates chaos. Notis watches Asana section changes and instantly reflects them in Linear, so your workflow stays clean.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
Update issue
Updates an existing linear issue using its `issue id`; requires at least one other attribute for modification, and all provided entity ids (for state, assignee, labels, etc.) must be valid.
Why this helps
Dual-tracking status is cognitively expensive and error-prone. A task moves to 'In Progress' in Asana but stays 'To Do' in Linear. Reports become unreliable and team members spend energy hunting the truth.
- Maintain accurate workflow status without manual intervention
- Prevent stale or mismatched status across tools
- Reduce cognitive overhead of tracking progress in two places
- Enable reliable reporting and burndown charts
- Keep team aligned on task progress
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Linear to Notis.
- 2Create a new automation and tell Notis: 'When a task is moved to a new section in Asana, update the matching Linear issue state to reflect the progress.'
- 3Select 'Task Moved to Section' as your trigger.
- 4Choose where Notis sends confirmation reports.
- 5Test by moving an Asana task between sections and verifying the Linear issue state updates.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which Asana section maps to which Linear state?
You tell Notis during setup. Say 'When Asana section is Backlog, set Linear to Todo' or define your own mappings.
What if sections and states don't map 1-to-1?
Notis can handle custom mappings. For example, both 'In Review' and 'QA Testing' sections can map to 'In Progress' state.
Does this work both directions?
Currently this automation watches Asana and updates Linear. You can set up a separate reverse automation if needed.
What happens if I move a task back to Done?
Notis will update the Linear state accordingly, whether that means closing the issue or marking it as Complete.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Linear actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
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.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
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 Asana and Linear. Any combination from 985+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7 days free trial with 20$ free usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Linear.