Doc Gains Structure, Issue Auto-Progresses
You add multiple sections to a doc, signaling serious progress. Notis recognizes that structural shift and moves the related Linear issue forward—your tracking evolves with your work.
Trigger
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
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
Structural work on docs (adding sections, tables, outlines) often happens before text is complete. Notis uses this signal to auto-progress issues, reducing the lag between work and tracking.
- Recognizes structural progress as real progress
- Keeps Linear state aligned with actual work status
- Reduces manual status-update work
- Signals readiness for next workflow phase automatically
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Linear to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When this Google Doc gains [X] sections or structural elements, move the related Linear issue to [state, e.g., In Review, Ready for QA].'
- 3Notis confirms the structural threshold and target state.
- 4Choose your notification channel and test by adding sections/tables to the doc.
- 5Optionally assign or add labels when the state changes.
Questions about this workflow
What counts as 'significant' structure?
Tell Notis your threshold: 'Move to In Review when the doc has 3+ headers' or 'Move to Ready when a table is added.'
Can it move issues to different states based on different changes?
Yes. Create multiple automations: 'If tables added, move to In Review'; 'If 5+ headers, move to Ready for Publishing.'
What if the structure reverts (sections deleted)?
By default, this automation triggers only when structure *increases*. You can ask Notis to handle reversions differently if needed.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Linear actions
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
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.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Document Word Count Threshold
Triggers when a Google Doc's word/character count crosses a user-defined threshold. This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when its word or character count becomes greater than or equal to the configured threshold value.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
New Folder Created in Root
Triggers when a new folder is created in the root folder of Google Drive. This trigger monitors Google Drive and fires when new folders are detected in the root directory.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
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