Stop DeskTime tracking when a private team handoff is posted
Post a handoff comment in a private Linear team and let Notis stop the current DeskTime task timer.
Trigger
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).
Action
Stop Project Task
Tool to stop tracking time for a specified project and optional task. use when you have finished work and need to record end time.
Why this helps
In private team work, handoffs often happen in comments, while the previous owner's timer can keep running unnoticed.
- Ties a written private-team handoff to a clear session end.
- Helps prevent tracking from continuing after ownership moves.
- Reduces a manual closeout step during collaboration.
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 in a connected channel.
- 3Tell Notis in one plain-language instruction to stop the related DeskTime task when a private team comment clearly hands off the work.
- 4Select the private team comment created trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Post a real test handoff comment and verify the timer stops.
Questions about this workflow
Does this work for public team comments?
This workflow uses the private team comment event. Use the public team comment trigger for public-team issues.
Will every private comment stop a timer?
Specify the handoff meaning in your instruction so ordinary comments do not serve as the stop cue.
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