Bring Box File Comments into Linear Issues
Comments on Box files scatter conversations across tools. Notis posts them to your Linear issue so the whole thread stays visible in one place.
Trigger
New File Added to Folder
Triggers when a new file is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new files are detected. Only files (not folders or web links) are monitored.
Action
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Why this helps
Your team comments on files in Box, but you miss the feedback because conversations are split between Box and Linear.
- Stop missing file feedback because it's on Box instead of Linear
- Whole conversation stays in one issue thread for easy reference
- Less switching between tabs to find comments about the same file
- Team stays in the loop without re-posting messages manually
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Box and Linear to Notis in your portal.
- 2Create a new automation and name it 'Box comments post to Linear.'
- 3Set the prompt to 'When someone comments on [Box file name], post that comment to the matching Linear issue.'
- 4Choose 'New File Comment Added' as your trigger.
- 5Pick your team channel for notifications.
- 6Test by adding a comment to a Box file that has a linked Linear issue.
Questions about this workflow
Does it post the commenter's name?
Yes. Notis includes the commenter's name so you know who said what.
What if there's no Linear issue for the file yet?
You can tell Notis to either skip the comment or create a new issue first. Set it up in your prompt.
Will it double-post if I manually copy comments?
No. Notis only posts comments triggered by the automation, not manual edits you make in Linear.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Box to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Box triggers
Linear actions
Collaboration Details Changed
Triggers when a collaboration's details change (e.g., role, status, expiration). This trigger monitors a specific collaboration and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as role, status, expiration date, access type, or acknowledgment status.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Comment Changed
Triggers when a comment's content or details change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box comment and detects when any meaningful field changes, such as message text edits, tagged message changes, or modification timestamp updates.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New File Comment Added
Triggers when a new comment is added to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new comments are detected.
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.
File Metadata Changed
Triggers when a file's metadata or properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when changes are detected in key fields like name, description, size, modification time, parent folder, or status.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
File Shared Link Changed
Triggers when a file's shared link settings change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file's shared link and fires when changes are detected in the shared link configuration, such as access level, permissions, password protection, expiration date, or vanity URL.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
New File Version Uploaded
Triggers when a new file version is uploaded to a file in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box file and fires when new versions are detected.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
New Item Added to Folder
Triggers when a new item (file, folder, or web link) is added to a folder in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when new items are detected.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Folder Properties Changed
Triggers when a folder's core properties change in Box. This trigger monitors a specific Box folder and fires when changes are detected in properties like name, description, modification time, parent folder, item status, or shared link settings.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
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