Auto-Send Jira Notifications from Google Docs Comments
Important comments in Drive trigger notifications in Jira. Team stays informed without app-switching.
Trigger
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Action
Send Notification for Issue
Sends a customized email notification for a jira issue.
Why this helps
Comments in Google Docs stay siloed. The Jira team doesn't know feedback exists, leading to missed context and delayed responses.
- Automatic notifications for important Drive comments
- Keep teams informed without tool-switching
- Alert relevant people instantly
- Prevent missed feedback
- Clear escalation path
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Jira to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When someone adds a comment to a Google Doc containing [keywords], send a notification to the related Jira ticket.'
- 3Define which keywords trigger notifications (e.g., urgent, @mentions, specific words).
- 4Test by adding a comment with a trigger keyword to a Google Doc and checking the Jira notification appears.
Questions about this workflow
Can I notify specific people, not the whole issue?
Yes. You can notify the assignee, watchers, or specific team members based on the comment content.
What format should the Jira notification have?
You decide. For example: 'Include the comment text, the author, and a link to the Doc.' Notis formats it according to your preference.
Can I filter which Docs trigger notifications?
Yes. By project, folder, file name, or any other criteria. You specify in your automation instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Jira. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Jira actions
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Add Attachment
Uploads and attaches a file to a jira issue.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Add Comment
Adds a comment using atlassian document format (adf) for rich text to an existing jira issue.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Add Watcher to Issue
Adds a user to an issue's watcher list by account id.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
Assign Issue
Assigns a jira issue to a user, default assignee, or unassigns; supports email/name lookup.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Bulk Create Issues
Creates multiple jira issues (up to 50 per call) with full feature support including markdown, assignee resolution, and priority handling.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Create Issue
Creates a new jira issue (e.g., bug, task, story) in a specified project.
New File Matching Query
Triggers when a new Google Drive file matches a provided query. This is the legacy query-centric trigger: it preserves Drive API query config such as ``corpora`` / ``driveId`` aliases and emits the historical ``file_matching_query`` event type. ``FileCreatedTrigger`` covers the broader "new file" case and emits ``file_created``.
Link Issues
Links two jira issues using a specified link type with optional comment.
Create Project
Creates a new jira project with required lead, template, and type configuration.
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