Share context files when private issues land in Linear
A private issue is created in Linear but team members don't have access to the related Drive documents yet. This automation shares the relevant files immediately so the whole team has context from the start.
Trigger
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Action
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
Why this helps
A new issue lands in your private team, someone needs to jump in, but half the team doesn't have access to the context documents in Drive. Time is wasted requesting access or copying files manually.
- Team members get Drive access automatically, no permission request delays
- Context is distributed at the moment it's needed
- Reduces friction in the private team's workflow
- Fewer 'can you share the doc?' messages cluttering communication
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Drive.
- 2Ask Notis: 'When a new issue is created in our private Linear team, search Drive for related docs and automatically share them with the team at edit level'
- 3Notis will match issues to Drive files by name or keyword and share accordingly.
- 4Test by creating a new private issue and verifying that team members get instant Drive access to related files.
Questions about this workflow
What if no related Drive files exist?
Notis will note in the Linear issue comment that no related docs were found, which is helpful context in itself.
Can I control who gets access to which files?
Yes. Define sharing rules per file type or project. Some docs might be read-only, others edit-level; Notis respects your rules.
What if someone shouldn't see a particular file?
Notis can exclude specific files or people from sharing rules. You maintain control over sensitive information.
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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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