Keep Asana and Linear assignees synchronized
A task is assigned to Sarah in Asana for her to lead, but the Linear issue is still unassigned. Someone else starts work thinking it's up for grabs. Notis watches Asana assignments and instantly updates Linear so everyone knows who owns each issue.
Trigger
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
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
Unclear ownership creates duplicated work and frustration. An issue shows unassigned in Linear even though it's assigned in Asana, leading to miscommunication about who's responsible.
- Ensure clear ownership of work across both tools
- Prevent duplicate work by clarifying who owns what
- Reduce back-and-forth about task ownership
- Keep team aware of current task assignments
- Enable accurate workload tracking
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Linear to Notis.
- 2Create an automation and tell Notis: 'When someone is assigned to an Asana task, assign the same person to the matching Linear issue. Use their email or name to match them.'
- 3Select 'Task Updated' as your trigger to catch assignment changes.
- 4Choose a channel for Notis to report assignments.
- 5Test by assigning an Asana task and verifying the person is assigned in Linear.
Questions about this workflow
What if the person isn't in Linear yet?
Notis will try to find them by email or name. If not found, it can add a comment in Linear noting the intended assignee.
What if multiple people are assigned in Asana?
Notis can handle this. Tell us whether to assign the primary person or all of them to Linear.
Does this work both directions?
Currently one-way: Asana to Linear. Set up a separate automation if you want Linear changes syncing back to Asana.
What if I unassign someone in Asana?
Notis can unassign them in Linear too, or leave the Linear assignment as is depending on your preference.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Linear actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
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.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
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.
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