Doc Done Writing? Issue Auto-Created
Your drafts hit a word count milestone and need review or publishing. Notis spots that moment and creates an issue to track the next step—no manual checking required.
Trigger
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.
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 writing articles, specs, or requirements docs often forget to flag them for review once they hit a target length. Notis removes that mental task.
- Signals doc readiness for review without manual tracking
- Automatically escalates drafts at key milestones
- Reduces the cognitive load of monitoring doc length
- Keeps review workflows moving without reminders
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Linear to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'Create a Linear issue labeled [label, e.g., Review Needed] when this Google Doc reaches [word count, e.g., 2000 words].'
- 3Notis confirms the doc and word-count threshold.
- 4Choose your notification channel and test by writing toward the threshold.
- 5Optionally set the issue state, assignee, or cycle in the prompt for a complete workflow.
Questions about this workflow
Can I use character count instead of word count?
Yes. Rephrase your prompt: 'Create an issue when this Google Doc reaches [character count] characters.'
What if the word count fluctuates below the threshold?
This automation triggers once when the threshold is crossed. If you delete content and go below the threshold again, you'd need to re-cross it to trigger the next issue.
Can I set different thresholds for different docs?
Yes. Create separate automations for each doc with its own target word count. Example: 'When [Article A] reaches 3000 words, create an issue'; 'When [Spec B] reaches 1500 words, create an issue.'
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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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