Email Alerts When Tasks Are Assigned to You
Assignments arrive in your inbox with context - you know exactly what's yours and can plan accordingly
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Send Email
Send an email using agentmail api
Why this helps
Task assignments feel sudden and disconnected - you miss the intent or context of why work is landing on your plate
- Instant notification when work is assigned to you
- Full context about the task, priority, and deadline in your email
- Clear ownership reduces ambiguity and context-switching
- You can plan your capacity proactively
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Agent mail to Notis
- 2Tell Notis: 'When I am assigned a new issue in Linear, send me an email with the issue details, priority, due date, and a note offering to schedule a quick sync if needed'
- 3Select 'Issue Updated' (assignee changed) as your trigger
- 4Test by assigning yourself a Linear issue
Questions about this workflow
Can I get alerts for assignments to my team, not just me?
Yes. You can set it up for multiple people or entire teams.
What if I get assigned multiple issues at once?
Each assignment triggers its own email, or you can batch them into a single email digest if you prefer.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Agent mail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Agent mail actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Message
Get a specific message from an agentmail inbox
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List Messages
List messages from an agentmail inbox
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Send Email
Send an email using agentmail api
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Agent mail, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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