Keep the Jira source attached to every Linear issue

Engineers reading a Linear issue often need the original Jira context, and digging for it breaks their flow. Notis attaches the Jira source link to the Linear issue automatically, so the trail back is always right there.

Trigger

New Issue

Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.

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Action

Create linear attachment

Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.

Why this helps

Losing the thread between a Linear issue and its Jira origin means re-searching two tools every time you need the full context.

  • The original Jira context rides along on the Linear issue as an attachment.
  • Engineers stop re-searching two tools to reconnect a ticket to its source.
  • Traceability between the tools stays intact without any manual linking.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Jira and Linear to Notis one time in the portal.
  • 2Ask Notis for your portal link and start a New Automation, or set it up conversationally.
  • 3Write one instruction, for example: When a new Jira issue is created, add an attachment on the matching Linear issue that links back to the Jira source.
  • 4Choose the Jira New Issue event as the trigger.
  • 5Pick a channel for run reports and test with one real Jira issue.

Questions about this workflow

Does the Linear issue need to exist first?

The attachment is added to the matching Linear issue. Pair this with your issue-mirroring automation so the target issue is there to attach to.

What does the attachment contain?

A link back to the originating Jira reference, described in your plain-language instruction.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

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Jira triggers

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Linear actions

New Issue

Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.

TriggerInstant

Create linear attachment

Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.

ActionInstant

New Project

Triggered when a new project is added in Jira

TriggerInstant

Create a comment

Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.

ActionInstant

Updated Issue

Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.

TriggerInstant

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.

ActionInstant

Get create issue default params

Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.

ActionInstant

Create a label

Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.

ActionInstant

Delete issue

Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.

ActionInstant

Get all teams

Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.

ActionInstant

Download issue attachments

Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.

ActionInstant

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