Maintain a live blocker tracker in Google Drive from Linear
Blocked issues get forgotten in Linear's depths. This automation flags them immediately in a Google Drive tracker so you can see at a glance what's stuck and unblock it fast.
Trigger
Public Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on a *public-team* Linear issue change (status, assignee, priority, labels, etc.). For private teams (lock icon in Linear's sidebar) use `LINEAR_PRIVATE_TEAM_ISSUE_PROPERTIES_UPDATED`.
Action
Update File (Metadata)
Updates file metadata. uses patch semantics (partial update) as per google drive api v3. use this tool to modify attributes of an existing file like its name, description, or parent folders. note: this action currently supports metadata updates only. file content updates require multipart/related upload and are not yet implemented.
Why this helps
An issue gets blocked and stays blocked because everyone's attention moves elsewhere. Three weeks later you discover it's still waiting on something silly that could have been resolved in 5 minutes if anyone had remembered it existed.
- Blocked items are impossible to forget or lose
- Team sees blockers at a glance and can act faster
- Reduces the time issues sit in 'blocked' limbo
- Prevents the 'forgotten blocker' scenario that derails schedules
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Drive.
- 2Ask Notis: 'When an issue status changes to Blocked, add it to my Blockers tracker in Google Drive with the issue title, blocker reason, and date. When the issue is unblocked, mark it as resolved in the tracker'
- 3Notis will maintain the tracker automatically.
- 4Test by marking a Linear issue as blocked and watching it appear in your Drive tracker within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
What if I want to track why something is blocked?
Include the reason in the Linear issue description or a comment, and Notis can pull that into the tracker. This gives you the full context without digging.
Can I add a 'time blocked' metric to prioritize unblocking?
Yes. Ask Notis to calculate how long each issue has been blocked and highlight the oldest blockers. This helps you prioritize.
Should multiple teams see the same tracker or have separate ones?
Notis can create one master tracker or split by team. Decide based on your org structure; either way, the automation stays simple.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Google Drive actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
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 Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
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 a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
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.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
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.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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