Turn urgent asks into tracked subtasks instantly
When a comment marked 'urgent' or tagged with a specific keyword is posted on a Linear issue, Notis creates a subtask in Basecamp. Urgent requests don't hide in comment threads - they become actionable items.
Trigger
Public Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on a *public-team* Linear issue. For private teams (lock icon in Linear's sidebar) use `LINEAR_PRIVATE_TEAM_COMMENT_CREATED`.
Action
Create Step in Card
Tool to create a step within a card in a Basecamp card table. Use when you need to add a subtask or checklist item to an existing card with optional due date and assignees.
Why this helps
Critical asks get buried in comment threads on Linear issues. Your team misses deadlines because they don't notice urgent comments hidden in long discussions, and executives don't see blockers until they're critical.
- Urgent requests never disappear in a comment thread - they become tracked subtasks
- Your team has a single place to see what needs immediate action
- Reduce missed deadlines caused by hidden urgent asks
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Basecamp to Notis.
- 2Create an automation with the prompt: 'When a comment on a public Linear issue contains the word urgent (or a keyword I choose), create a subtask in Basecamp.'
- 3Select 'Public Team Comment Created' as the trigger and choose your keyword filter.
- 4Specify which Basecamp card column the subtasks should attach to.
- 5Test by posting a comment with your keyword on a Linear issue and confirming a subtask appears in Basecamp.
Questions about this workflow
How do I define what counts as urgent?
You choose the trigger keyword (e.g., 'urgent', 'ASAP', 'blocker'). Notis watches for that word in comments and creates subtasks when it appears.
Can I assign these subtasks to specific people automatically?
Yes. Tell Notis to extract the assignee from the comment (e.g., if the comment says '@alice needs to fix this', Notis assigns the subtask to Alice) or to always assign to a specific person.
Will this create too many subtasks if people use the keyword casually?
It depends on your team's discipline with keywords. You can refine the automation to only trigger if the keyword appears at the start of a comment or is capitalized, making it intentional.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Basecamp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Basecamp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Complete To-Do
Tool to mark a to-do as completed in Basecamp. Use when you need to complete a to-do item.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Card in Column
Tool to create a new card in a column of a Basecamp card table. Use when you need to add a card to a card table column with optional content and due date.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create Step in Card
Tool to create a step within a card in a Basecamp card table. Use when you need to add a subtask or checklist item to an existing card with optional due date and assignees.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Create Chatbot
Tool to create a new chatbot in a Basecamp Campfire chat. Use when you need to add an automated bot to a chat room for posting messages and responding to commands.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create Chatbot Line
Tool to post a message as a chatbot to a Basecamp Campfire. Use when you need to post messages via a chatbot integration without OAuth authentication.
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).
Create Document in Vault
Tool to create a new document in a Basecamp vault. Use when you need to publish a document in a specific project vault with title, HTML content, and optional publication status.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create Project from Template
Tool to create a new project from a Basecamp template asynchronously. Use when you need to instantiate a project based on an existing template. Poll the returned URL to monitor construction progress until status becomes 'completed'.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create To-Do (Deprecated)
DEPRECATED: Use BASECAMP_POST_BUCKETS_TODOLISTS_TODOS instead. Tool to create a new to-do in a Basecamp to-do list. Use when you need to add a task with optional description, assignees, and due date.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Basecamp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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