Connect Linear to Desktime
When something happens in Linear, Notis takes the next step in Desktime. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.
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Ways Notis can move work from Linear to Desktime
Start DeskTime when work begins in Linear
Begin a DeskTime task timer when a Linear issue moves into active work, so starting a task does not require a second trip to another app.
Stop DeskTime when an issue is completed
When a Linear issue is marked complete, have Notis stop its DeskTime task timer to reduce forgotten running timers at the end of a work item.
Create a DeskTime project for a new Linear project
Create a DeskTime project when a Linear project is created, giving project time tracking a place to live from the outset.
Show DeskTime projects when a Linear project launches
When a Linear project is created, retrieve the DeskTime projects list so Notis can report which tracking projects are available for the new work.
Start a timer when a Linear issue becomes urgent
When an issue is updated to a high-priority state, have Notis start its DeskTime task timer to make the next focused step easier to begin.
Start DeskTime from a Linear work-start comment
Use a deliberate Linear comment such as a work-start note as a cue for Notis to start the corresponding DeskTime task timer.
Stop the DeskTime timer when an issue is paused
When a Linear issue moves to a paused or blocked state, have Notis stop its related DeskTime timer to limit time recorded during an interruption.
Start DeskTime when a Linear project lead takes ownership
When a Linear project's lead changes, have Notis start the selected DeskTime project task to help the new owner begin a focused setup session.
Stop DeskTime when a project wrap-up is posted
When a Linear project update signals that work is wrapped, have Notis stop the related DeskTime task timer and close out the tracking session.
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Desktime. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Desktime actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Project with Optional Task
Tool to create a new project with an optional initial task. use when you need to set up a new desktime project programmatically.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account Details
Tool to retrieve detailed information about the authenticated user's company account. use after confirming the api key is valid to fetch company name, work settings, account timezone, and timestamp.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Get All Company Employees
Tool to list all employees in the company, including their roles and statuses. use after confirming valid credentials to fetch the organization’s roster.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Get Employee Data
Tool to fetch data for all employees within the company. use after verifying the api key is valid.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Get Employee Projects
Tool to retrieve information about projects assigned to employees, including project names, durations, and statuses. use when you need to fetch per-employee project tracking data for a specific date.
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).
Get Employee Projects and Apps
Tool to retrieve an employee's tracked projects and application usage. use when you need combined project/app time data for a given employee and date (defaults to current user and today). example: "get projects and apps for employee 711867 on 2025-07-28."
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Ping DeskTime API
Tool to check the api's availability and confirm the service is operational. use when you need to verify that the desktime api is reachable and responsive.
Four ways to start an automation.
A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.
Integration triggers
Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.
Webhook triggers
A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.
Recurring triggers
Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.
Database triggers
Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.
Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.
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NEW“When a row gets added to the Q4 OKRs Notion database and the status is Blocked, send a Telegram message to the owner with a summary of what's blocking, and ping me if there's no reply within 24 hours.”
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