Delete the Doc, Issue Auto-Archived
When you trash a Google Doc, its work is often abandoned. Notis automatically archives the related Linear issue so your backlog stays clean and focused.
Trigger
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Action
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Why this helps
Founders delete docs but forget to archive related issues, leaving stale work lingering in Linear. This clutter slows down planning and wastes cognitive energy filtering noise.
- Automatically removes stale issues when work is abandoned
- Keeps your Linear backlog clean and relevant
- Eliminates manual cleanup work
- Maintains accurate project state without extra effort
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Linear to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'Archive the linked Linear issue when this Google Doc is deleted.'
- 3Notis asks you to identify which doc and issue to link (or you can describe the pattern).
- 4Choose your notification channel.
- 5Test by deleting a Google Doc and confirming the issue is archived in Linear.
Questions about this workflow
What if I delete a doc by accident?
Linear archiving is non-destructive—you can still restore the issue if needed. And if you restore the Google Doc from trash, you can simply re-activate the Linear issue.
Can it notify my team when an issue is archived?
Yes. Your notification channel (Slack, email, Telegram, etc.) will report each archive event so your team knows the doc and work were cancelled.
Does this work for multiple docs linked to one issue?
This is best used as a 1:1 automation (one doc, one issue). For complex scenarios, ask Notis to help you design a custom workflow.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Linear actions
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
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.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Document Word Count Threshold
Triggers when a Google Doc's word/character count crosses a user-defined threshold. This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when its word or character count becomes greater than or equal to the configured threshold value.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
New Folder Created in Root
Triggers when a new folder is created in the root folder of Google Drive. This trigger monitors Google Drive and fires when new folders are detected in the root directory.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
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