Keep Linear issue scope aligned with customer clarification
When a customer clarifies what they need, update the issue already tracking that work so the team does not act on stale assumptions.
Trigger
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Action
Update issue
Updates an existing linear issue using its `issue id`; requires at least one other attribute for modification, and all provided entity ids (for state, assignee, labels, etc.) must be valid.
Why this helps
Requirements evolve in conversation, but the issue description can stay frozen at an earlier understanding.
- Keeps agreed requirements near the work they describe.
- Reduces backtracking caused by outdated issue context.
- Preserves the distinction between confirmed needs and open questions.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect TimelinesAI and Linear to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis conversationally what you want it to handle.
- 3Ask Notis in one instruction to update the description of a confidently matching Linear issue when a message clearly clarifies its requirements or scope.
- 4Choose the TimelinesAI new WhatsApp message trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real clarification and confirm the description reflects the new information accurately.
Questions about this workflow
Will a vague suggestion overwrite issue scope?
The instruction should require a clear clarification relevant to existing work and avoid overwriting with speculation.
Can it preserve unresolved questions?
Ask Notis to keep open questions distinct from requirements the customer has confirmed.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Timelinesai to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Timelinesai triggers
Linear actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New WhatsApp Message Received
Polling trigger that monitors for new messages received in TimelinesAI WhatsApp chats.
Create linear issue
Creates a new issue in a specified linear project and team, requiring a title and description, and allowing for optional properties like assignee, state, priority, cycle, and due date.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Timelinesai and Linear, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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