Keep Linear Conversations in Your Gmail Thread
Comments on Linear pull your focus away from email. Instead of bouncing back to Linear every time, let Notis thread those comments into Gmail. Reply once, stay in flow.
Trigger
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Action
Reply to email thread
Sends a reply within a specific gmail thread using the original thread's subject, requiring a valid `thread id` and correctly formatted email addresses. supports attachments via the `attachment` parameter with valid `s3key`, `mimetype`, and `name`.
Why this helps
App-switching breaks momentum. Neurodivergent founders especially struggle with re-entering a tool just to write one comment reply. Your email rhythm gets interrupted, then dropped.
- Reply to Linear comments without leaving Gmail
- Keep all issue conversation in one thread—no hunting between apps
- Fewer context switches mean fewer half-finished tasks
- You stay in email flow; Notis handles the app bridge
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Gmail to Notis.
- 2Ask Notis: 'When someone comments on an issue I'm assigned to, add it to my Gmail inbox so I can reply there.'
- 3Notis pairs each Linear issue with a Gmail thread and keeps them synced.
- 4Test by having a teammate comment on a Linear issue you're assigned to; check for the Gmail reply option.
- 5Once it works, new comments flow into Gmail automatically.
Questions about this workflow
Does my reply go back into Linear?
Yes. You reply in Gmail; Notis posts it as a comment on the Linear issue so the full team sees it.
What if I get comments on issues I'm not assigned to?
Notis only syncs comments on issues you're assigned to (or watched, if you prefer). You decide the filter when setting up the automation.
Will this clog my Gmail?
Notis threads them—one thread per Linear issue. You can label, archive, or mute the thread just like any other email conversation.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Gmail. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Gmail actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Modify email labels
Adds and/or removes specified gmail labels for a message; ensure `message id` and all `label ids` are valid (use 'listlabels' for custom label ids).
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Create email draft
Creates a gmail email draft, supporting to/cc/bcc, subject, plain/html body (ensure `is html=true` for html), attachments, and threading.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create label
Creates a new label with a unique name in the specified user's gmail account.
Private Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on an issue in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Delete Draft
Permanently deletes a specific gmail draft using its id; ensure the draft exists and the user has necessary permissions for the given `user id`.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Delete message
Permanently deletes a specific email message by its id from a gmail mailbox; for `user id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Fetch emails
Fetches a list of email messages from a gmail account, supporting filtering, pagination, and optional full content retrieval.
Project Created
Fires when a new Linear project is created. Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token, so visibility matches what the connected user can see in Linear.
Fetch message by message ID
Fetches a specific email message by its id, provided the `message id` exists and is accessible to the authenticated `user id`.
Project Properties Updated
Fires when properties on a Linear project change (status, lead, target date, priority, etc.). Covers projects in both public and private teams — polls with the connected user's token.
Fetch Message by Thread ID
Retrieves messages from a gmail thread using its `thread id`, where the thread must be accessible by the specified `user id`.
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