Check DeskTime projects when a Linear project starts
When a new Linear initiative appears, have Notis fetch active DeskTime projects and report the available tracking context.
Trigger
Project Created
Fires when a new Linear project is created. Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token, so visibility matches what the connected user can see in Linear.
Action
Get Projects List
Tool to retrieve all active projects for the company, including related tasks. use when you need projects overview after authentication.
Why this helps
Finding the right existing tracking project can add a distracting search task during project kickoff.
- Surfaces active tracking projects at kickoff time.
- Helps avoid searching through DeskTime separately.
- Gives the founder a prompt to confirm the right project context.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and DeskTime to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis conversationally.
- 3In one plain-language instruction, ask Notis to retrieve and summarize active DeskTime projects when a Linear project is created.
- 4Choose the Linear project created trigger and a channel for the summary.
- 5Test by creating a real Linear project and reviewing the report.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a DeskTime project?
No. This workflow retrieves the active projects list so you can review available tracking destinations.
Can it tell which project is the exact match?
Ask Notis to summarize likely matches from the available context, then verify the intended project before relying on it.
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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.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Desktime, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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