Google Doc Edited? Issue Updated
Stop checking docs to see if anyone updated them. Notis comments on your Linear issue every time the doc changes—your team stays informed without extra tabs.
Trigger
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Action
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Why this helps
Asynchronous teams lose visibility when docs are edited. Without automatic notifications in the issue tracker, changes go unnoticed and decisions are made with stale information.
- Your team sees doc updates instantly in Linear without checking Google Docs
- Keeps issue timeline complete and audit-friendly
- Reduces missed updates and miscommunication
- Creates a central record of all work changes
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Ensure Google Docs and Linear are connected to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a specific Google Doc is updated, add a comment to its linked Linear issue.'
- 3Notis needs you to identify which doc to monitor (you can change this later or make it a pattern like 'any doc in [folder]').
- 4Choose your notification channel and test by editing the Google Doc.
- 5Refine the comment text if you want custom details included, like 'Doc updated: [brief summary] by [editor name].'
Questions about this workflow
Will this spam our issues with too many comments?
You can set a minimum time between comments (e.g., 'only comment once per hour') or limit it to significant edits. Customize the prompt to fit your team's workflow.
Can it include who edited the doc?
Yes. Use a prompt like: 'Comment on the Linear issue with the editor's name and timestamp whenever the doc is updated.'
What if the issue doesn't exist yet?
This automation requires a pre-existing Linear issue linked to the doc. If you want to auto-create issues from docs, use a separate automation or trigger.
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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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