Make document follow-ups easier to scan
A Word brief shared in a Linear comment can be converted to plain text, bringing its contents into a simpler review format.
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
Convert Word to Text
Tool to convert word documents to plain text. use when you have a .doc or .docx file (binary or url) and need its plain text representation.
Why this helps
Important details buried in a document attachment can be easy to miss in a busy comment thread.
- Speed up scanning of a referenced brief.
- Reduce context switching from comment thread to document editor.
- Make text easier to quote in follow-up notes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Conversion tools to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3Write one instruction asking Notis to convert a Word brief referenced in a comment into plain text.
- 4Select the Linear Comment Received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with a comment containing an accessible DOC or DOCX reference.
Questions about this workflow
Can the action read a comment attachment?
Provide the document as a file or URL that Conversion tools can access.
Will this run on all comments?
Specify the kind of document reference that should trigger conversion in the instruction.
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Convert Word to Text
Tool to convert word documents to plain text. use when you have a .doc or .docx file (binary or url) and need its plain text representation.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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