Convert Incoming Emails to Linear Issues
Replace email inbox triage with Linear. Every incoming email becomes a Linear issue, giving you a structured backlog to work from instead of an overwhelming inbox.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Emails pile up in your inbox. Sorting through them feels chaotic, and important requests get buried under newsletters and notifications. You're never sure what actually needs action.
- Converts email inbox into a prioritized Linear backlog
- Eliminates inbox as a task manager
- Reduces email overwhelm by externalizing to Linear
- All messages organized in one structured system
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Linear to Notis once.
- 2Create an automation prompt: 'When I receive a new email in Gmail, create a Linear issue in my team backlog with the email as the description.'
- 3Select 'New Gmail Message Received' as the trigger.
- 4Choose a notification channel for Notis updates.
- 5Test by having someone send you a test email and confirm it appears in Linear.
Questions about this workflow
Won't this create issues from newsletters and spam?
You can add filters to your automation prompt, like only creating issues from your contacts or emails with certain keywords.
Can I set priority or labels automatically?
Yes. Your prompt can instruct Notis to assign priority, labels, or assignees based on sender, subject keywords, or other email properties.
Should I keep my emails in Gmail or move them?
Keep emails in Gmail for context. The Linear issue becomes your working copy that you prioritize and assign from your backlog.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Linear actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
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.
Not just Gmail and Linear. Any combination from 985+ integrations.
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