Generate retrospective templates automatically at sprint end
Sprint wraps up and someone has to create a retrospective doc, copy in the sprint metrics, and set up sections for what went well and what didn't. This automation does all of that on schedule, so your retro is ready to start when your team sits down.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Sprint ends on Friday, but the retrospective doc isn't ready until Monday morning. By then, momentum is lost and people don't remember the week's details clearly. You're trying to reconstruct history instead of capturing fresh impressions.
- Retrospective doc ready on time every sprint
- Pre-populated with sprint metrics from Linear for reference
- Team captures memories while they're fresh
- Reduces the setup overhead of retros and gets the team talking faster
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Drive.
- 2Ask Notis: 'Every Friday at 4 PM, create a Google Drive retrospective document with our sprint number, completed issues, blockers, and sections for what went well, what didn't, and action items'
- 3Notis will generate the doc on schedule.
- 4Test by running it manually once and review the template. Adjust the metrics or sections as needed for future sprints.
Questions about this workflow
Can I customize the template per team?
Yes. Different teams can have different retrospective templates. Create separate automations per team's preferred format.
Should I pull velocity and burndown data from Linear?
If your Linear workspace tracks time estimates, Notis can pull velocity data and include it in the retro doc. This gives your team concrete metrics to discuss.
Can the retro doc be shared automatically with the whole team?
Yes. Ask Notis to share it with your team on creation so everyone sees it at the same time.
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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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