Tag Google Drive files with priorities from Linear
Linear issues have priorities, but your Drive files don't. This automation tags Drive files based on their matching Linear issue priority, so you can scan and sort files by urgency at a glance.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Modify File Labels
Modifies the set of labels applied to a file. returns a list of the labels that were added or modified. use when you need to programmatically change labels on a google drive file, such as adding, updating, or removing them.
Why this helps
You're looking for high-priority work in a folder full of medium and low priority files, but they're all mixed together with no visual distinction. You have to open each one to check its priority.
- Drive files are scannable by priority without opening them
- Reduces time to find high-priority work in Drive
- Drive organization mirrors Linear, reducing context-switching confusion
- Makes it obvious which files need immediate attention
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Drive.
- 2Ask Notis: 'When a Linear issue changes priority, apply a matching label to any related Google Drive files (red for urgent, yellow for high, blue for medium, gray for low)'
- 3Notis will tag files based on the priority of their linked Linear issues.
- 4Test by changing an issue's priority in Linear and checking that the Drive file gets the matching label.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which Drive file corresponds to which Linear issue?
You can link them by file name (e.g., the file and issue have matching names), by a reference in the Linear issue description, or by manually linking them once.
Can I use custom label colors?
Yes. Pick your own color scheme and tell Notis how to map Linear priorities to colors. The automation uses your preferences.
What if a Linear issue is linked to multiple Drive files?
Notis labels all of them with the same priority tag so everything stays in sync.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Google Drive actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
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).
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
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.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
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.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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