Keep Important Linear Decisions Easy to Find
Send new issue comments into a decision log in Excel so the reasoning behind work is easier to revisit.
Trigger
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Action
Add Table Row
Add a row to a table using microsoft graph api.
Why this helps
Key decisions buried in comment threads can be difficult to recall when you return to a task after a context switch.
- Make useful issue context easier to scan later.
- Reduce repeated searching through comment threads.
- Keep decisions near your existing planning notes.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Excel to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to maintain a decision log.
- 3Describe in one instruction which new comments to record and how to add them to Excel.
- 4Pick the Linear Comment Received trigger and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by adding one real comment to an issue and checking the log.
Questions about this workflow
Can I limit the log to decision comments?
State the kind of comments to capture in the instruction and confirm the result with a test comment.
Will the comment stay linked to its issue?
Ask Notis to include the issue's identifying details in the log entry.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Excel. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Excel actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Chart
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add SharePoint Worksheet
Add a new worksheet to a sharepoint excel workbook using microsoft graph sites api.
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Add Table
Create a table in a workbook using microsoft graph api.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Add Table Column
Add a column to a table using microsoft graph api.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Add Table Row
Add a row to a table using microsoft graph api.
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).
Add Workbook Permission
Tool to grant access to a workbook via invite. use when you need to share a specific workbook file with designated recipients and roles.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Add Worksheet
Add a new worksheet to an excel workbook using microsoft graph api.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Apply Table Filter
Apply a filter to a table column using microsoft graph api.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Linear and Excel, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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