Living Change Log: Auto-Comment Issue Updates
You close a Google Drive doc without knowing it's changed three times since you opened it. Notis adds timestamped comments so you see every update without reopening Jira.
Trigger
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
Action
Update Comment
Tool to update an existing comment on a google drive file. use when you need to change the content or status (e.g., resolve) of a comment.
Why this helps
You review a Drive doc, miss that it's been updated in Jira twice. You act on stale assumptions. Later, you realize the work has shifted but you missed the memo.
- See all issue changes without leaving Google Drive
- Build a searchable, timestamped record of decisions
- Catch updates faster and reduce rework
- Create accountability through transparent change logs
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Jira and Google Drive to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with 'Updated Issue' as the trigger.
- 3Prompt Notis: 'When a Jira issue is updated, add a comment to the corresponding Google Drive file with the timestamp and a summary of what changed. Format: [HH:MM] - [Field]: [Old Value] → [New Value].'
- 4Choose your notification channel.
- 5Test by updating a Jira issue and confirming the comment appears in the Drive file.
Questions about this workflow
What level of detail should the comments include?
Specify in your prompt. You can ask for full details or just key changes like status and assignee.
Will every single field change create a comment?
You control this. Ask for 'important changes only: status, assignee, due date' or 'everything.' Notis respects your prompt.
Can I format the comments differently?
Yes. Describe the format you want in your prompt: bullet points, emoji indicators, color-coded tags, whatever helps you scan fast.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Jira to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Jira triggers
Google Drive actions
New Issue
Fires when a new issue is created in the Jira project you configure. Only issues created in that project produce an event.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
New Project
Triggered when a new project is added in Jira
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Updated Issue
Fires when an existing issue is changed in the Jira project you configure — for example its status, assignee, or any other field on the issue is updated. Only issues in that project produce an event. It does not fire on comment activity: adding, editing, or deleting a comment on an issue will not produce an event from this trigger.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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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