Instant Alerts When You're Assigned a Task
Someone assigns you a task in Linear. Before you even close the tab you were reading, Notis sends you a WhatsApp message: 'You're assigned: [task]. Priority: high. Due: Friday.' You know about it immediately, on a device you're always checking.
Trigger
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Action
Send message
Send a text message to a whatsapp number. note: the message will reflect on the recipient's phone number only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
You're assigned a task in Linear and don't know until you next open the app. Hours pass. By the time you see it, the deadline is closer than you realized.
- Know about new work the moment it's assigned
- Manage your time better with clear, immediate deadlines
- Reduce the stress of missed assignments
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and WhatsApp to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When I'm assigned a new task in Linear, send me a WhatsApp message with the task title, priority, and due date if it exists.'
- 3Select 'Issue Updated' as your trigger and specify 'assignee changed to me.'
- 4Choose your personal WhatsApp chat as the notification channel.
- 5Test by having someone assign you a task in Linear.
Questions about this workflow
Will I get alerted for every single assignment change?
Only when you're newly assigned. If the priority or due date changes after you're already assigned, no new alert unless you ask for one.
Can I get alerts for tasks assigned to my team, not just me?
Yes. Modify the automation: 'When anyone in my team is assigned a task, send a message to the team WhatsApp group.' Notis adjusts based on your needs.
Can I silence alerts for low-priority tasks?
Absolutely. Ask Notis: 'Only alert me for high and urgent priority tasks' or 'skip alerts for tasks due more than a week away.'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Linear to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Linear triggers
Whatsapp actions
Comment Received Trigger
Triggered when a comment is received.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Issue Created Trigger
Triggered when a new issue is created.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
Issue Updated Trigger
Triggered when an issue is updated. For example labels are changed, issue status is changed, etc.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
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).
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
Private Team Issue Created
Fires when a new issue appears in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
Private Team Issue Properties Updated
Fires when properties on an issue change in a private Linear team (polled with the connected user's token).
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
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.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
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.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
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