Sync Notion Subtask Hierarchy to Linear
Break a task into subtasks in Notion. They automatically appear as linked issues in Linear, keeping your task tree in sync.
Trigger
Page Added to Page
Fires when a new subpage (a `child_page` type block) is added under a specified parent Notion page.
Action
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.
Why this helps
You decompose a large task into subtasks in Notion, but Linear still shows it as a single issue. Your team can't see the breakdown. Manual sub-issue creation is tedious and easy to forget.
- Hierarchical clarity: task breakdown in Notion automatically structures Linear issues
- No manual sub-issue creation: automation handles it
- Team sees full scope: Linear users understand task decomposition
- Single source of truth for structure: Notion is your planning tool
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notion and Linear to Notis.
- 2Create the automation: 'When I add a subtask (subpage) under a Notion page, create a linked issue in Linear under the parent issue.'
- 3Notis will ask which Notion parent page to monitor and which Linear project to target.
- 4Confirm that you want sub-issues linked to the parent in Linear.
- 5Test by creating a subtask under a tracked Notion page and verifying it appears as a related issue in Linear.
Questions about this workflow
What if the parent Notion page doesn't have a corresponding Linear issue yet?
Notis can create the parent issue automatically, or it will wait for you to manually create it first. You can specify your preference.
Can I organize sub-issues differently in Linear than they're organized in Notion?
The automation creates the link structure. Linear has its own ways to view and organize related issues beyond the parent-child relationship.
Does deleting a subtask in Notion delete the sub-issue in Linear?
No. Deleting a Notion page doesn't delete the Linear issue. The link remains but you'd manually archive the Linear issue if needed.
How many levels of nesting does this support?
Notis creates direct parent-child relationships between Notion pages and Linear issues. Deeper nesting may require additional setup.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Notion to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Notion triggers
Linear actions
All Page Events
Triggers when any Notion page is created or updated across the workspace.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Comment Created
Triggers when a new comment is created in Notion. Optional `page_id` filter scopes to comments on a specific page. When omitted, fires for any new comment in the workspace the integration has access to. Requires the 'Read comments' capability on the Notion integration. If a connection was authorized before that capability was enabled, the user must re-authorize the connection for comment events to flow.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New Comment
Triggers when a new comment is added to a specified Notion block or page.
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.
Database Created
Triggers when a new Notion database (the container) is created. A database is the post-2025-09-03 container that holds one or more data sources. This trigger fires for the container's creation event (`database.created`), distinct from `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` which fires when a new data source is added to an existing database. Most customers calling Notion's `POST /v1/databases` (the legacy API) or creating a database via the Notion UI will see this event. Adding a new data source to an existing database fires `data_source.created` instead — use `NOTION_DATASOURCE_CREATED` for that. Notion's payload puts `entity.type: "block"` (the container is a `child_database` block in the content tree) and `entity.id` is the database id.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Data Source Created
Triggers when a new Notion data source is created. Fires workspace-wide. The payload's `data.parent` carries the data source's tree parent (typically the teamspace) for downstream filtering. A single template-based database creation can fire multiple `data_source.created` events at once — one per data source the template instantiates.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Data Source Schema Updated
Triggers when a Notion data source's schema is updated. Fires on column add / remove / rename. Payload includes `data.updated_properties: [{id, name, action}]` so consumers can discriminate the kind of change downstream. Optional `data_source_id` filter scopes to schema changes on a single data source. When omitted, fires for any schema change in the workspace the integration has access to. Note: adding a column also fires `page.properties_updated` once per existing row in the data source. Customers wanting a single structural-change signal should use this trigger.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
New Page
Triggers when a new page is added to a Notion database.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Page Added to Page
Fires when a new subpage (a `child_page` type block) is added under a specified parent Notion page.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
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