Time Tracking and Progress Summary
Stop feeling productive but having no proof - see where time goes and make realistic capacity plans
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Generate Carbone Report
Tool to generate a carbone report from a template and json data. use when you need to render documents in various formats.
Why this helps
Can't track where time actually goes, feel like things take forever but can't explain why, capacity planning is pure guesswork
- Honest visibility into time use
- Capacity plans based on data not guesses
- Pattern spotting for chronic blockers
- Progress feeling tangible instead of invisible
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Carbone to your Notis account
- 2Ask Notis: 'When an issue status changes to In Progress, generate a time tracking summary showing estimated vs actual time'
- 3Notis pulls issue creation date, status transitions, and comments to calculate actual time spent
- 4Set 'Issue Updated' as trigger with status change condition, notify your team channel with the summary
- 5Test by moving an issue to In Progress and check the generated summary captures time spent accurately
Questions about this workflow
Can we track time across multiple statuses?
Yes. Tell Notis: 'Track time from created, to in-progress, to review, to done' and it will show time in each phase so you see where slowdowns happen.
Does this account for blocked/waiting time?
If you mark issues as blocked in Linear, Notis excludes that time from the 'active work' calculation so you see actual dev time vs waiting time.
Can we use this data for sprint planning?
Absolutely - this is the goal. Collect these summaries over sprints and you'll have real data on how long different work types actually take.
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Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Carbone. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Carbone actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete Carbone Template
Tool to delete a template from the carbone server. use after confirming you have the correct template id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Download Template
Tool to download a template from carbone by template id. use when you need to retrieve the original template file.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Generate Carbone Report
Tool to generate a carbone report from a template and json data. use when you need to render documents in various formats.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Generate Template ID
Tool to generate a unique template id for a new template. use when you need the template identifier before uploading.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Get Carbone Server Status
Tool to retrieve the current status and health of the carbone server. use before generating reports to ensure the service is operational.
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).
Set Carbone API Version
Tool to set the carbone api version to be used for subsequent requests. use before rendering or managing templates to ensure correct version is applied.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Upload a template
Tool to upload a template to the carbone server. use when you need to add or replace a template by providing its content.
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 Carbone, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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