Enhance Issue Link Previews in Slack
When a Linear issue updates, its Slack preview is automatically customized to show the latest status, assignee, and priority. Links are more informative.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Customize URL unfurl
Customizes url previews (unfurling) in a specific slack message using a url-encoded json in `unfurls` to define custom content or remove existing previews.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders struggle with generic link previews that don't show current status. Custom unfurls provide clarity without clicking.
- Issue previews show current status and assignee without clicking
- Better information density reduces cognitive load
- Links are more actionable with customized content
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and Slack to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a Linear issue updates, customize its link preview in Slack to show the status, assignee, priority, and due date.'
- 3Select 'Issue Updated' as the trigger.
- 4Choose your Slack channel for run reports.
- 5Share a Linear issue link in Slack and update the issue to trigger the custom preview.
Questions about this workflow
Can I customize the preview for new issues too?
Yes, create another automation with 'Issue Created' as the trigger to customize previews for new issues.
What fields can I include in the preview?
Tell Notis which fields matter to you (status, assignee, priority, due date, labels, description) and the preview will show them.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Slack actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
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).
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
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.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
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.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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