Create a Project Progress Timeline in Airtable
Project status updates appear in Linear's Updates tab, but they're scattered and hard to reference later. Notis captures each update as an Airtable record, creating a timeline you can search, filter, and analyze for patterns—without hunting through Linear.
Trigger
Project Update Posted
Fires when a project status update is posted on the Linear project's Updates tab. Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token.
Action
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders need written records to track what's happened, especially across multiple projects. When status updates stay buried in Linear, building a mental model of progress becomes hard, and you lose context between status checks.
- Create a searchable, chronological record of project progress
- Spot patterns (recurring blockers, communication gaps, team capacity issues)
- Reduce cognitive load—reference written progress records instead of relying on memory
- Share project timelines with stakeholders without copying from Linear
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Airtable to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'Every time a project status update is posted in Linear, create a record in my progress log with the update text, date, and project name.'
- 3Select the 'Project Update Posted' trigger and your channel for notifications.
- 4Post a test status update on a Linear project and verify it appears as an Airtable record.
Questions about this workflow
Can I include who wrote the update?
Yes. Notis captures the author, timestamp, and project so each progress entry has full context.
Can I create views to see progress by project or by date?
Absolutely. Once updates are in Airtable, you can filter, sort, and group by project, date, status, or any other field you add.
What if I want to exclude certain types of updates?
Ask Notis to filter—e.g., 'Only log updates about blockers' or 'Only log updates from my team.' Notis applies your criteria in plain language.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Airtable actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create base
Creates a new airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace; ensure field options are valid for their type.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Create Comment
Creates a new comment on a specific record within an airtable base and table.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create Field
Creates a new field within a specified table in an airtable base.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create multiple records
Creates multiple new records in a specified airtable table.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create a record
Creates a new record in a specified airtable table; field values must conform to the table's column types.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create table
Creates a new table within a specified existing airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure.
Project Created
Fires when a new Linear project is created. Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token, so visibility matches what the connected user can see in Linear.
Delete Comment
Deletes an existing comment from a specified record in an airtable table.
Project Properties Updated
Fires when properties on a Linear project change (status, lead, target date, priority, etc.). Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token.
Delete multiple records
Deletes up to 10 specified records from a table within an airtable base.
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