Automatically Track New Google Spreadsheets in Linear
New spreadsheets are work. Notis creates a Linear issue for each new spreadsheet you create, so your team sees the new tracking sheet and can engage with it right away.
Trigger
New Spreadsheet Created
Triggers when a new Google Spreadsheet is created. This trigger monitors Google Spreadsheets and fires when new spreadsheets are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently detect newly created spreadsheets.
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
Creating a new spreadsheet for a project without immediately notifying the team or adding it to the issue tracker causes it to be forgotten or duplicated.
- Every new spreadsheet you create immediately appears as a Linear issue, keeping your team aware
- Reduce the chance that new tracking sheets are forgotten or reduplicated by someone else
- Create a central record in Linear of all your spreadsheets and their purposes
- Enable team collaboration by surfacing new sheets instantly
- Eliminate the manual step of creating a Linear issue after creating a sheet
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1In the Notis portal, create an automation with the prompt: 'When I create a new Google Spreadsheet, create a Linear issue titled with the spreadsheet name and include a link to the sheet in the issue description.'
- 2Select 'New Spreadsheet Created' as your trigger.
- 3Choose your notification channel.
- 4Test by creating a new spreadsheet and confirming the Linear issue appears within moments.
Questions about this workflow
Will the automation create an issue for every spreadsheet, even ones I'm just testing?
Yes, by default. If you want to exclude certain spreadsheets, adjust your prompt to include a filter, e.g., 'Only create an issue for spreadsheets shared with my team.'
Can I automatically assign the issue to someone?
Yes. In your prompt, specify the assignee, e.g., 'Create an issue and assign it to [Team Member Name].'
What if I delete the Linear issue after creating it?
The automation won't recreate it. Archiving (deleting) the issue in Linear is permanent for that spreadsheet. Create a new automation if needed.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Linear actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
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.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes are detected.
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.
Google Sheets and Linear, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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