Reply to Linear Without Leaving WhatsApp
Your teammate comments on a Linear issue asking for your input. Notis sends the comment on WhatsApp. You reply right there, and your response gets posted back to the Linear issue—threaded, in context. One app, one conversation.
Trigger
Public Team Comment Created
Fires when a new comment is posted on a *public-team* Linear issue. For private teams (lock icon in Linear's sidebar) use `LINEAR_PRIVATE_TEAM_COMMENT_CREATED`.
Action
Send reply
Send a reply to a specific message in a whatsapp conversation. this creates a contextual reply that shows which message you're responding to. note: the reply will be delivered to the recipient only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
Notifications for Linear comments come to WhatsApp, but to reply you have to open Linear, find the issue, scroll to the comment, and type your response. By then, momentum is lost and context is fading.
- Reply to Linear from your phone without app-switching
- Keep discussions threaded and in context
- Respond faster because you're already in WhatsApp
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Linear and WhatsApp to Notis.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When someone comments on a Linear issue I'm in, send me the comment on WhatsApp. When I reply on WhatsApp, post that reply back to the Linear issue as a threaded comment.'
- 3Select 'Comment Received' as the trigger.
- 4Use WhatsApp as your interaction channel.
- 5Test by having a teammate comment on an issue and reply from WhatsApp.
Questions about this workflow
Will my WhatsApp reply appear exactly as I write it?
Yes, it posts to Linear exactly as typed. Formatting is preserved. If you make a typo, you can edit it in Linear after Notis posts it.
Can I see the full conversation thread in WhatsApp?
Notis will send you the new comment and previous context. You reply, and your message gets added to the Linear thread. Future comments also come back to WhatsApp.
What if I want to reply but don't have time right now?
You can read the comment on WhatsApp and reply later, or switch to Linear for a full discussion. The automation handles both.
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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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