Build project folders in Google Drive as soon as Linear projects launch
Every new project starts in Linear, but then someone has to manually create Drive folders, name them, set permissions, and send links around. This automation does all of that in one step, so your team starts organized from day one.
Trigger
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.
Action
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.
Why this helps
New Linear project is created, and for days (or weeks) the team stores files in random folders or emails because the 'official' Drive structure hasn't been set up yet. By the time someone gets around to organizing it, you've got 50 random files to sort.
- Consistent folder structure across all projects, no variation or confusion
- Team starts organized immediately, no scrambling to find files
- New team members can jump into projects faster when structure is predictable
- Reduces the cognitive load of deciding where files belong
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Drive integrations.
- 2Ask Notis: 'When a new Linear project is created, build a Google Drive folder named after the project with subfolders for Docs, Designs, Resources, and Archive'
- 3Notis will create the folder structure each time you launch a new project.
- 4Test by creating a new Linear project. The Drive folder appears automatically with all subfolders ready to use.
Questions about this workflow
Can I customize the subfolders based on project type?
Yes. Tell Notis which types of projects you run and customize the folder structure per type. Engineering projects get different subfolders than marketing projects, for example.
Does Notis set up sharing and permissions automatically?
Yes. Ask Notis to share the folder with specific team members or groups at creation time. You can specify read-only, edit, or admin access.
What if a project name has special characters?
Notis sanitizes folder names automatically while keeping them readable and linked to the original project.
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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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