Type a Keyword, Issue Appears
When you write 'urgent' or 'bug' in a doc, that's usually a signal something needs tracking. Notis catches that signal and creates an issue instantly—no extra steps.
Trigger
Keyword Detected in Document
Triggers when a specific keyword or phrase first appears in a Google Doc. This trigger monitors a Google Doc and fires once when the specified keyword is detected. After the keyword is found, the trigger will not fire again until reset.
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
Neurodivergent founders often flag issues in docs but forget to formalize them as Linear issues, leaving them to fester or get accidentally buried in discussions.
- Catches urgent flags the instant they're written, without manual action
- Transforms informal doc discussions into tracked work
- Prevents critical issues from hiding in long documents
- Works with any keyword you choose (bug, urgent, blocked, etc.)
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Linear to Notis.
- 2Ask Notis: 'Create a Linear issue whenever the keyword [your keyword, e.g., BUG, URGENT] appears in this Google Doc.'
- 3Notis confirms the keyword and doc, then shows you the preview.
- 4Choose your notification channel and test by typing the keyword into the doc.
- 5You can set up multiple keywords and automations—one for 'bug', another for 'urgent', etc.
Questions about this workflow
Can it ignore false positives (like 'bug' in 'debugging')?
Yes. Refine your prompt to 'Create an issue when [KEYWORD] appears as its own word' or use a more specific flag like '[BUG]' or '[URGENT]' with brackets.
What if the keyword appears multiple times?
This automation triggers once when the keyword first appears. It won't re-trigger until the keyword is removed and typed again, preventing duplicate issues.
Can I set different priorities or assignees per keyword?
Absolutely. Create separate automations: 'If [CRITICAL] appears, create a high-priority issue assigned to [manager]'; 'If [TODO] appears, create a medium-priority 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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