Capture inbound requests as Google Docs before they hit Linear
Feature requests arrive through forms and tools that do not talk to Linear, and re-typing them is where good ideas die. Point that source at a Notis webhook and each request becomes a Google Doc, ready to triage into Linear.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
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).
Why this helps
Requests come in through a form or backend and have to be manually transcribed before they can even become a Linear issue.
- Any tool that can send a request can create an intake doc.
- Ideas are captured in writing before they reach Linear.
- Nothing has to be re-typed from a form into a document.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs to Notis once from the portal.
- 2Open Automations from your portal link and click New Automation.
- 3Write the prompt plainly: 'When a request comes in through this webhook, create a Google Doc capturing the submitted details.'
- 4Choose the incoming webhook trigger and set the channel for run reports.
- 5Send one test request to the webhook and confirm the doc appears.
Questions about this workflow
What can send to the webhook?
Anything that can make an HTTP request, such as a form tool, a custom backend, or another automation platform.
Can Notis then create the Linear issue too?
Yes, though that is a separate step. This automation focuses on capturing the request as a doc first.
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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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