Maintain a real-time status log of Linear issues in Google Drive
Stop hunting through Linear's activity feed for status history. Every time an issue status changes, Notis appends the update to a living log in Google Drive. You get a searchable record without leaving Drive.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Edit File
Updates an existing google drive file by overwriting its entire content with new text (max 10mb).
Why this helps
You move an issue to 'Done' or change it to 'In Review', then 10 minutes later you can't remember when that happened or why. Linear's activity feed is hard to search, and by the time you need the history, you've lost the context.
- Timestamped record of every status change in one place
- Searchable, persistent history (much easier than Linear's UI)
- Audit trail for retrospectives and learning
- Reduces the cognitive load of tracking progress manually
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Ask Notis: 'When an issue status changes in Linear, add a new line to my Status Log in Google Drive with the issue name, new status, and timestamp'
- 3Notis will create or find your Status Log document and append each change.
- 4Select your notification channel and test by changing an issue status in Linear. The log updates automatically.
Questions about this workflow
Can I track other issue changes besides status (like priority or assignee)?
Yes. Notis listens for 'Issue Updated' events, which include status, priority, assignee, labels, and more. Just ask it to log whichever changes matter to you.
How does it handle multiple status changes in quick succession?
Each change gets its own log entry. If you toggle a status twice in 5 seconds, you'll see two lines with different timestamps.
What if I have multiple projects with different status workflows?
Create separate automations per project, or ask Notis to organize the log by project name. It can handle multiple workflows logging to the same or separate documents.
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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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