Keep answered viewer questions from lingering as open work
When a response happens, let the issue reflect that the follow-up is complete.
Trigger
New YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
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
Answered questions can remain on an open task list and create unnecessary mental clutter.
- Reflect completed responses in issue progress.
- Make open follow-up lists more trustworthy.
- Reduce time spent rechecking resolved conversations.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect YouTube and Linear once through the portal.
- 2Ask Notis to create an automation or start one in Automations -> New Automation.
- 3Write one instruction asking Notis to update the matching existing issue when new activity confirms a tracked question has been answered.
- 4Choose the new YouTube activity trigger and a run-report channel.
- 5Test with one answered question that already has a related issue.
Questions about this workflow
Can it close unrelated issues?
Specify that Notis should update only the issue clearly tied to the answered question.
What if the response is unclear?
Ask Notis to leave the issue unchanged unless the activity clearly confirms a response.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Youtube to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Youtube 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 YouTube Activity
Triggers when a new activity is detected on a YouTube channel.
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.
New Item in YouTube Playlist
Triggers when a new item is added to a YouTube playlist.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
New Playlist in YouTube Channel
Triggers when a new playlist is added to a YouTube channel.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
New YouTube Channel Subscription
Triggers when a new channel is subscribed.
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.
Youtube and Linear, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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