Automated Daily Status Synchronization
Your team posts daily updates in Slack, but Linear issues go stale. Notis runs on your schedule and syncs the latest status to keep issues current without anyone doing manual work.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Update issue
Updates an existing linear issue using its `issue id`; requires at least one other attribute for modification, and all provided entity ids (for state, assignee, labels, etc.) must be valid.
Why this helps
Status updates happen informally in Slack, but Linear issues remain outdated because manual synchronization feels like busywork. Neurodivergent founders avoid this repetitive task.
- Keep Linear issues current without manual updates
- Reduce repetitive data-entry work
- Ensure stakeholders see the latest status in Linear
- Schedule updates for times that work best for your team
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Linear to Notis.
- 2Ask Notis: 'Every day at 9am, collect status updates from #status-channel and update Linear issues' or set up in the portal.
- 3Provide the prompt: 'Daily, read the latest status message in #status-channel and update the corresponding Linear issue with the new status.'
- 4Choose your schedule (daily, weekly, business hours only) and confirm the Slack channel and Linear team.
- 5Verify by checking Linear issues at the scheduled time to confirm updates appear.
Questions about this workflow
Can I change the schedule if daily is too frequent?
Yes. Notis supports daily, weekly, twice daily, business-hours-only, or custom schedules. Set what works for your team.
What if there's no status posted on a particular day?
You can configure Notis to skip the update if no new status exists, or to use the previous status. Your choice.
Does this overwrite manual updates to Linear?
Notis updates the status field, but preserves all other issue data. You can configure the behavior in your prompt if needed.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Linear actions
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
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.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Reaction Removed Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
New Bot Message Received Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_CHANNEL_MESSAGE_RECEIVED` with `is_bot_message=true` instead. Triggered when a new bot message is posted to a Slack channel.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Not just Slack and Linear. Any combination from 985+ integrations.
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