Never Lose Important Issue Context
When any issue is updated in Linear, related files are automatically backed up to Backendless, ensuring you never lose critical work or discussion context.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Copy File
Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.
Why this helps
You're afraid of losing important issue context or history if something goes wrong in Linear, and there's no reliable backup mechanism.
- Protect against accidental issue deletion or data loss
- Create automatic snapshots of issue state at key moments
- Maintain a recoverable backup of critical work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Backendless to Notis
- 2Ask Notis: 'When an issue is updated in Linear, copy any attached files to a backup directory in Backendless'
- 3Optionally filter to only backup issues with certain labels (e.g., high-priority or customer-facing)
- 4Choose a notification channel to confirm backups
- 5Update an issue with attachments and verify files appear in your Backendless backup directory
Questions about this workflow
Does this backup the issue content itself, or just attachments?
By default, files attached to issues. You can also ask Notis to export the full issue as JSON for complete content backup.
Will this create duplicate backups every time an issue updates?
Notis is smart about versioning. It only creates new backups if content actually changed, avoiding redundant files.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy File
Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Directory
Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create Backendless Hive
Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Create Backendless Timer
Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Delete Directory
Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.
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).
Delete File
Tool to delete a file at the specified path in backendless file storage. use after confirming the file's relative path and filename.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Delete Backendless Timer
Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Directory Listing
Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. use when browsing or filtering file storage directories.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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