Real-Time Blocker Alerts Keep Projects Moving
An engineer marks a task as blocked: waiting on design feedback. Notis sends a WhatsApp alert: 'Issue X is now blocked. Status: Waiting on design. Owner: Sarah.' The designer sees it and unblocks it in minutes, not days.
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
Issues sit marked as blocked for days because no one notices until it's brought up in standup. Days of wasted time because a blocker wasn't visible or actioned.
- Remove blockers in minutes instead of days
- Make impediments visible immediately
- Improve project velocity by reducing wait time
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and WhatsApp to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a Linear issue status changes to blocked, send a message to the team WhatsApp group with the issue title, why it's blocked, and who can help unblock it.'
- 3Select 'Issue Updated' as the trigger, specifically for status changes to 'blocked.'
- 4Choose your team WhatsApp group as the notification channel.
- 5Test by marking a practice issue as blocked and checking for the message.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know who can help unblock it?
It looks at the blocker reason in Linear. If you label it 'Waiting on design', it knows to notify design. You can customize this: 'Only alert the person assigned to the blocker.'
Will I get spammed with blocker alerts?
Only when status changes to blocked. Once it's unblocked and status updates again, no new message. If blockers are constant, that's a signal to address root cause, not spam prevention.
Can I exclude certain types of blockers?
Yes. Tell Notis: 'Don't alert for blockers labeled 'external waiting' or 'customer input'—only alert for internal blockers we can action.'
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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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