Turn Urgent Issues Into Deep Work Activation
Urgent issues trigger thrashing and scattered attention in ADHD brains. Notis intercepts that pattern by delivering a focused cat fact that signals deep work mode - giving your attention network permission to enter sustained concentration.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Get Portals
Tool to list all portals. use when you need to browse portal metadata with pagination after authentication.
Why this helps
Critical work arrives and you immediately context-switch chaotically. You work frantically without focus. Anxiety drives activity instead of strategy.
- Transform urgent anxiety into focused action
- Create a calming transition into deep work
- Reduce scattered thrashing on critical issues
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Cats to your Notis account.
- 2Create an automation with trigger 'Issue Updated' filtered to high-priority or urgent labels/status.
- 3Enter the instruction: 'When an issue becomes urgent or critical, fetch a focus-activating cat fact and send it to center me for deep work.'
- 4Route to SMS for guaranteed visibility and immediate focus activation.
- 5Test by marking an issue as critical and verify the focus activation message helps you enter concentration.
Questions about this workflow
How do I define urgent in Linear?
Use a label (like 'urgent' or 'critical'), priority level, or specific status change - Notis filters based on however you mark urgency.
Can this interrupt other automations?
Yes. You can set critical issues to override other alerts so they get your immediate attention.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Cats. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Cats actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Portals
Tool to list all portals. use when you need to browse portal metadata with pagination after authentication.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
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 Cats, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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