Automatically create contacts for external requests
External request arrives. Contact created. Requester is in the system.
Trigger
Public Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue is created in a Linear *public* team. For private teams (lock icon in Linear's sidebar) use `LINEAR_PRIVATE_TEAM_ISSUE_CREATED`.
Action
Create Contact
Tool to create a new contact. use after confirming contact details before making the api call.
Why this helps
External requests land in Linear but the requester doesn't have a contact record, scattering external communication across tools.
- Build a unified contact database of external partners and clients
- Keep external communication organized in one place
- Enable automated follow-up meetings with external contacts
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Calendarhero to Notis via the portal.
- 2Go to Automations > New Automation and name it 'Create contact for external requests'.
- 3Enter this prompt: 'When a new issue is created in the External Requests project (or marked with external label), automatically create a contact record in Calendarhero for the person who created the issue, using their name and email if available.'
- 4Select trigger: Public Team Issue Created (or filter by project/label).
- 5Choose your team Slack channel for run reports and test by creating an issue from an external source.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis get the email address?
From the issue creator's Linear profile or from details in the issue description. You can also specify 'ask Notis to fetch email from [field]' in your prompt.
What if the contact already exists?
You can specify 'skip if contact already exists' or 'update existing contact with new issue info.'
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Calendarhero. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Calendarhero actions
Recurring trigger
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Webhook trigger
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Tool to create a new contact. use after confirming contact details before making the api call.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create Meeting Request V2
Tool to create a new meeting request in calendarhero. use when scheduling a meeting with participants, time range, and additional details.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Fetch Contact
Fetch contact
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Fetch Meeting Details
Tool to fetch details for meetings within a specified timeframe. use this after user provides start and end datetimes in iso8601.
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).
Fetch User Profile
Tool to fetch the profile details of the authenticated user. use after obtaining a valid access token.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
List Meetings
Tool to retrieve the user's meetings within a specified timeframe. use after confirming date range to fetch raw calendar data.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
List Meeting Templates
Tool to list all meeting templates available for quick scheduling. use after authenticating and when you need to retrieve available templates before scheduling.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Calendarhero, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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