Turn Google Sheets Rows Into Linear Issues Automatically
Stop copying and pasting from spreadsheets into Linear. When you add a row to your Google Sheet, Notis creates a matching Linear issue instantly. Your task tracking stays synchronized without extra clicks.
Trigger
New Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
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
Manually transcribing spreadsheet data into your issue tracker causes dropped tasks, duplicate work, and breaks your focus.
- New rows in Google Sheets instantly become Linear issues with no manual copying
- Reduce context-switching between tools by keeping intake and tracking in sync
- Eliminate the common pattern of tasks falling through the cracks during manual entry
- Free up mental energy for actual work instead of routine data transfer
- Maintain a single source of truth without duplicate effort
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1In the Notis portal, navigate to Automations and click New Automation.
- 2Set your automation name as 'New Sheet Rows to Linear Issues' and write this plain-language instruction: 'When a new row is added to my [Sheet Name] Google Sheet, create a Linear issue with the row data as the title and description.'
- 3Select 'New Rows in Google Sheet' as your trigger type.
- 4Choose a channel (email, Telegram, or Slack) where Notis will confirm each automation run.
- 5Test by adding a row to your sheet and verifying the Linear issue appears within moments.
Questions about this workflow
Do I need to manually map spreadsheet columns to issue fields?
No. Notis reads your sheet data intelligently and creates issues automatically. Just describe what you want in plain language, and Notis handles the mapping.
What happens if a row contains incomplete information?
Notis uses whatever data is present. The automation creates the issue anyway, and you can edit it in Linear afterward if needed.
Can I trigger this for only certain rows, not all new rows?
Yes. Describe your filter in the plain-language prompt, for example: 'Only create issues for rows marked as high priority' or 'Only when the status column is empty.'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
Linear actions
Aggregate Metric Changed
Triggers when an aggregate metric (SUM/COUNT/AVG/MIN/MAX) changes in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. This trigger monitors an aggregate calculation on a target column (optionally filtered by a search column/value) and fires when the calculated result changes.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
Cell Range Values Changed
Triggers when values in a specified A1 range change in Google Sheets. This trigger monitors a specific cell or range of cells and fires when any values change.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
Conditional Format Rule Changed
Triggers when conditional formatting rules change in a Google Spreadsheet. Detects when rules are added, updated, or removed. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
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.
Data Validation Rule Changed
Triggers when data validation rules change (added/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
Developer Metadata Changed
Triggers when developer metadata entries change (new/updated/removed) in a Google Spreadsheet. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect changes between polls.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Filtered Range Values Changed
Polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets filtered ranges for value changes. Uses snapshot-based diffing to detect when values matching a data filter change. Emits the matched values when changes 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 Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
New Sheet Added in Google Spreadsheet
Polling trigger that detects when a new sheet is added to a Google Spreadsheet.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
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