Let issue changes in Linear keep your Google Doc current
You share a Google Doc with a client or advisor, then the Linear issue behind it moves on and the doc quietly goes stale. Notis applies each change to the doc so what people read matches what is actually happening.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Update existing document
Applies programmatic edits, such as text insertion, deletion, or formatting, to a specified google doc using the `batchupdate` api method.
Why this helps
Shared docs drift out of date the moment the underlying Linear issue changes, and you only notice when someone acts on old information.
- Status, assignee, and label changes flow into the linked doc automatically.
- Stakeholders always read the current state, not last week's.
- You stop making the same edits in two places.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Docs to Notis once from the portal.
- 2Open your portal link, go to Automations, and click New Automation.
- 3Write the prompt plainly: 'When a Linear issue is updated, edit its Google Doc so the status and assignee match.'
- 4Select the Issue Updated trigger and choose the run-report channel.
- 5Change an issue's status in Linear and verify the doc reflects it.
Questions about this workflow
Does this overwrite my whole document?
No. Notis applies targeted edits to the relevant parts, leaving the rest of your doc as written.
How does Notis find the right doc?
Tell it the naming convention you use, for example a doc titled after the issue key, and it locates and edits that one.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Google Docs. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Google Docs actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Copy Google Document
Tool to create a copy of an existing google document. use this to duplicate a document, for example, when using an existing document as a template. the copied document will have a default title (e.g., 'copy of [original title]') if no new title is provided, and will be placed in the user's root google drive folder.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Create a document
Creates a new google docs document using the provided title as filename and inserts the initial text at the beginning if non-empty, returning the document's id and metadata (excluding body content).
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create Document Markdown
Creates a new google docs document, optionally initializing it with a title and content provided as markdown text.
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).
Create Footer
Tool to create a new footer in a google document. use when you need to add a footer, optionally specifying its type and the section it applies to.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create Footnote
Tool to create a new footnote in a google document. use this when you need to add a footnote at a specific location or at the end of the document body.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create Header
Tool to create a new header in a google document. use this tool when you need to add a header to a document, optionally specifying the section it applies to.
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.
Create Named Range
Tool to create a new named range in a google document. use this to assign a name to a specific part of the document for easier reference or programmatic manipulation.
Project Properties Updated
Fires when properties on a Linear project change (status, lead, target date, priority, etc.). Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token.
Create Paragraph Bullets
Tool to add bullets to paragraphs within a specified range in a google document. use when you need to format a list or a set of paragraphs as bullet points.
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