1.Monitor issue updated
Integrate Linear to detect issue updated events and trigger the blocker workflow.
Update parent issue to In QA when blocked
Automatically monitor Linear issue updated events across Linear. Pause the parent when release ready and child blockers remainβso you can set In QA status, add blocker identifiers, and stop releases without manual release checks.
How this automation blocks releases with QA pause
When an issue is marked release-ready while child blockers are unresolved, delays spread through the release plan. This automation detects issue updates and uses webhooks, filters, and code to fetch child statesβso your team can move the parent to In QA and record blockers instantly.
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2.Fetch parent and child details
Integrate Webhooks by Zapier and API tools to post a GraphQL query and fetch parent issue and child identifiers.
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3.Continue for release-ready blockers
Integrate Filter by Zapier to check release-ready stage and child nodes exist before proceeding to evaluation.
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4.Filter unresolved child identifiers
Integrate Code by Zapier and data tools to return child identifiers not in approved release states.
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5.Update issue and add QA comment
Integrate Linear to set status to In QA and create a comment with filtered blocker identifiers.
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