Keep Private Team Comments in Your Gmail Workflow
A teammate comments on your private Linear issue—now you have to switch apps to reply. Instead, Notis threads the comment into Gmail so you answer right there, maintaining your flow.
Trigger
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).
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 neurodivergent focus. One comment in Linear means jumping out of email, losing your thought thread, and struggling to re-enter email mode.
- Reply to private team comments without leaving Gmail
- One thread per issue—no scattered comment fragments
- Replies sync back to Linear so the team sees them
- Fewer context switches mean fewer interrupted tasks
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Gmail to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a teammate comments on my private Linear issue, thread it into Gmail so I can reply there.'
- 3Tell Notis which private team to monitor (or all of them).
- 4Test by having a teammate comment on your private issue; check Gmail for the threaded comment.
- 5Enable it—all private comments now flow into Gmail.
Questions about this workflow
Do my Gmail replies go back into Linear?
Yes. Reply in Gmail; Notis posts it as a comment on the Linear issue.
What if I get a ton of comments?
Notis threads them into one conversation per issue. You can mute, label, or prioritize the thread just like any email.
Can I control which comments get threaded?
Yes. Tell Notis: 'Only thread comments on issues I'm assigned to' or 'Only High and Urgent issues.' You decide the filter.
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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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