Create a weekly decision log in Google Drive
Decisions get made in Linear issue comments but disappear into the noise. This automation captures key decisions every week and archives them in a Google Drive document so you build an institutional memory of what was decided and why.
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
A major decision gets made in an issue comment, the team reads it, and two months later someone asks 'Why did we do this that way?' No one remembers the reasoning and you don't have a central place to look it up.
- All major decisions in one searchable document
- Reasoning behind decisions is preserved for future reference
- New team members understand past decisions without asking
- Reduces the cognitive burden of remembering why choices were made
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Google Drive.
- 2Ask Notis: 'Every Monday, create a Google Drive document listing all decisions from the previous week in Linear with the decision, who made it, and the reasoning'
- 3Notis will generate the log on schedule.
- 4Test by running it manually and refine what counts as a 'decision' (issues with 'decision' label, specific comments marked as decisions, etc.).
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis identify decisions in Linear?
Look for issues with a 'decision' label, comments that start with 'Decision:', or linked discussion threads. You define the signal.
Should reversals of past decisions be noted?
Yes. If a decision from last month is revisited this week, Notis can note it as an update to the original decision for clarity.
Can I share this with stakeholders outside the team?
Absolutely. Set up the Drive document sharing to include stakeholders, and they'll get weekly updates on major decisions.
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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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