Spin up a Shopify collection from a new Linear planning issue
The moment a drop becomes real in your head, it becomes an issue in Linear. Notis makes it real in the store too, creating the custom collection so you have somewhere to hang the products.
Trigger
Public Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue is created in a Linear *public* team. For private teams (lock icon in Linear's sidebar) use `LINEAR_PRIVATE_TEAM_ISSUE_CREATED`.
Action
Create a custom collection
Creates a new custom collection in a shopify store, requiring a unique title for manually curated product groupings (e.g., 'new arrivals', 'seasonal specials').
Why this helps
You plan a seasonal drop in Linear, then weeks later scramble to build the Shopify collection from scratch, often duplicating names or forgetting one entirely.
- The storefront structure grows alongside your plan instead of lagging weeks behind it.
- Collection names stay consistent because they come straight from the issue you already wrote.
- You skip the boring setup and go straight to curating products into a shelf that already exists.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Shopify to Notis once from the portal.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a new public-team Linear issue about a drop is created, create a matching custom collection in Shopify.'
- 3Pick the trigger: the Linear 'Public Team Issue Created' event.
- 4Choose the channel where Notis confirms the collection was created.
- 5Test by filing one drop issue and confirm the empty collection shows up in Shopify.
Questions about this workflow
Will this create duplicate collections if I file similar issues?
You can tell Notis to check for an existing collection first in your instruction, and it will only create one when none matches.
Can I restrict it to drop-related issues only?
Yes. Add the condition to your plain-language instruction, for example 'only when the issue title mentions a drop or launch'.
Does the collection start empty?
Yes, it creates the curated custom collection so you can add products as they become ready.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Shopify. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Shopify actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Add product to custom collection
Adds a product to an existing *custom collection*, optionally specifying its `position` if the collection is manually sorted.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Count product images
Retrieves the total count of images for a shopify product, useful for inventory management or display logic; the provided `product id` must exist in the store.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Create a custom collection
Creates a new custom collection in a shopify store, requiring a unique title for manually curated product groupings (e.g., 'new arrivals', 'seasonal specials').
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 Customer
Tool to create a new customer in shopify. use when you need to add a new customer record to the store.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Create an order
Creates a new order in shopify, typically requiring line items; if `customer id` is provided, it must correspond to an existing customer.
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 product
Creates a new product in a shopify store; a product title is generally required.
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 Product Image
Tool to create a new product image for a given product. use when you need to add an image to a product by providing the image source url or attachment.
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.
Delete custom collection
Permanently deletes a custom collection from a shopify store using its `collection id`; this action is irreversible and requires a valid, existing `collection id`.
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