New Google Doc? Instant Linear Issue
Stop copying doc titles into Linear. When you create a Google Doc, Notis instantly creates a matching Linear issue—one less switching between tools, one less thing to remember.
Trigger
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Founders constantly flip between Google Docs and Linear, duplicating work by manually creating issues for every doc they start. This context-switching drains energy and invites dropped balls.
- Eliminates redundant manual issue creation
- Keeps documentation and issue tracking in real-time sync
- Reduces context-switching overhead
- Ensures every doc has a corresponding issue for accountability
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your Google Docs and Linear accounts to Notis (one-time setup via the Notis portal).
- 2Ask Notis in Telegram, WhatsApp, email, or the portal: 'Create a Linear issue whenever I start a new Google Doc.'
- 3Notis asks you to pick the trigger (New Document Created in Google Docs) and the channel where it reports each run (Telegram, WhatsApp, etc.).
- 4Test by creating a new Google Doc and confirm a Linear issue appears in your inbox.
- 5Optionally refine the prompt if you want the issue assigned to a specific person or marked with a label.
Questions about this workflow
What if I create a doc I don't want tracked?
You can refine the automation to only trigger for docs in specific folders or matching certain naming patterns. Just update your prompt: 'Create a Linear issue when I add a new Google Doc to the [folder name] folder.'
Can I add assignees or priorities automatically?
Yes. Update the prompt to include details: 'When I create a new Google Doc, add it to Linear as a high-priority issue assigned to [teammate name].'
What if I have existing docs I want to track?
This automation only triggers for *new* documents. For existing docs, create a separate automation using 'Document Updated' or ask Notis to help you batch-import them.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Linear actions
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
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.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Document Word Count Threshold
Triggers when a Google Doc's word/character count crosses a user-defined threshold. This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when its word or character count becomes greater than or equal to the configured threshold value.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
New Folder Created in Root
Triggers when a new folder is created in the root folder of Google Drive. This trigger monitors Google Drive and fires when new folders are detected in the root directory.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
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